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The value of $$$2\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)\sin\left(\frac{2\pi}{8}\right)\sin\left(\frac{3\pi}{8}\right)\sin\left(\frac{5\pi}{8}\right)\sin\left(\frac{6\pi}{8}\right)\sin\left(\frac{7\pi}{8}\right)$$$ is:
We have to evaluate
$$2\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)\sin\left(\frac{2\pi}{8}\right)\sin\left(\frac{3\pi}{8}\right)\sin\left(\frac{5\pi}{8}\right)\sin\left(\frac{6\pi}{8}\right)\sin\left(\frac{7\pi}{8}\right).$$
$$\sin\!\left(\frac{2\pi}{8}\right)=\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right).$$
$$\sin\!\left(\frac{3\pi}{8}\right)=\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}-\frac{\pi}{8}\right)=\cos\!\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right).$$
$$\sin\!\left(\frac{5\pi}{8}\right)=\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}+\frac{\pi}{8}\right)=\cos\!\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right).$$
$$\sin\!\left(\frac{6\pi}{8}\right)=\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{2}+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\cos\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right).$$
$$\sin\!\left(\frac{7\pi}{8}\right)=\sin\!\left(\pi-\frac{\pi}{8}\right)=\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right).$$
Substituting these values, we get
$$2\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)\cos\!\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)\cdot\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\cos\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\cdot\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)\cos\!\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right).$$
Now use the double-angle identity
$$2\sin\theta\cos\theta=\sin2\theta.$$
Hence,
$$2\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)\cos\!\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)=\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right),$$
and
$$\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)\cos\!\left(\frac{\pi}{8}\right)=\frac12\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right).$$
Therefore,
$$\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\cdot\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\cdot\cos\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\cdot\frac12\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right).$$
Since
$$\sin\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\cos\!\left(\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\frac{\sqrt2}{2},$$
we obtain
$$=\frac12\left(\frac{\sqrt2}{2}\right)^4=\frac12\cdot\frac14=\frac18.$$
Hence, the correct answer is Option B.
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