\[ \sin x\cos y=\frac{\sin(x+y)+\sin(x-y)}2,\quad \sin x\sin y=\frac{\cos(x-y)-\cos(x+y)}2, \] \[ \cos x\cos y=\frac{\cos(x-y)+\cos(x+y)}2. \]
а)
\[
\sin40^\circ\cos20^\circ+\sin20^\circ\sin50^\circ
=\frac{\sin60^\circ+\sin20^\circ+\cos30^\circ-\cos70^\circ}{2}
=\sin60^\circ=\frac{\sqrt3}{2}.
\]
\[ \cos25^\circ\cos20^\circ-\cos70^\circ\cos65^\circ =\frac{\cos45^\circ-\cos135^\circ}{2} =\frac{\sqrt2}{2}. \]
\[ \boxed{\frac{\sqrt3/2}{\sqrt2/2}=\frac{\sqrt6}{2}} \]
б)
\[
\cos65^\circ\cos40^\circ-\cos25^\circ\sin40^\circ
=\sin25^\circ\cos40^\circ-\cos25^\circ\sin40^\circ
=-\sin15^\circ.
\]
\[ \sin37^\circ\cos22^\circ-\sin53^\circ\cos68^\circ =\frac{\sin59^\circ+\sin15^\circ-\sin121^\circ+\sin15^\circ}{2} =\sin15^\circ. \]
\[ \boxed{-1} \]
