The expression1+sinπ8+icosπ81+sinπ8−icosπ88=
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Let sinπ8+icosπ8=z⇒1+sinπ8+icosπ81+sinπ8−icosπ88=1+z1+1z8=z8=sinπ8+icosπ88=cosπ2−π8+isinπ2−π88=cos3π8+isin3π88=cos3π=−1