Prove that:
LHS
= sin 780° sin 480° + cos 120° sin 150°
= sin (90° × 8 + 60°) sin (90° × 5 + 30°) + cos (90° × 1 + 30°) sin (90° × 1 + 60°)
We know that when n is odd, cos → sin and sin → cos.
= sin 60° cos 30° + [-sin 30°] cos 60°
= sin 60° cos 30° - sin 30° cos 60°
We know that sin A cos B – cos A sin B = sin (A – B)
= sin (60° - 30°)
= sin 30°
= 1/2
= RHS
Hence proved.