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Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow: Let p=sinαsin(α90).

What is the minimum value of p?

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Option 1 : 0
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Calculation:

Given,

We are given the expression:

Using the identity for sine of a difference:

Substituting this identity into the expression for p :

The minimum value of  occurs when , which happens when. At this point:

Therefore, at , the difference between and  is 0, so:

∴ The minimum value of p  is 0.

Hence, the correct answer is option (a) 0.

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