Question
For any triangle ABC, prove that \tan A+\tan B+\tan C =\tan A\tan B\tan C and that
For any triangle ABC, prove that \tan A+\tan B+\tan C =\tan A\tan B\tan C and that
For the three internal angles of a triangle
A+B+C=\pi
\tan(A+B)=\tan(\pi−C)
Apply the sum identity for tangent function on both sides.
The tangent of the sum of two angles equals the sum of the tangents of the two angles divided by 1 minus the product of the tangents of the angles.
Considering \tan(-C) = -\tan C, we get
\dfrac{\tan A + \tan B }{1-\tan A\tan B}= \dfrac{\tan \pi - \tan C }{1+\tan \pi\tan C}
Since \tan\pi=0, the equation is simplified to
\dfrac{\tan A + \tan B }{1-\tan A\tan B}= - \tan C
Multiply both sides by 1−\tan A\tan B
\tan A+\tan B=−\tan C+\tan A\tan B\tan C
Hence
\tan A+\tan B+\tan C=\tan A\tan B\tan C