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Exercise 3.1 · Q13

Q.Prove that: tan⁡8θ−tan⁡5θ−tan⁡3θ=tan⁡8θtan⁡5θtan⁡3θ\tan8\theta-\tan5\theta-\tan3\theta=\tan8\theta\tan5\theta\tan3\theta

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Step 1: Write tan⁡8θ=tan⁡(5θ+3θ)=tan⁡5θ+tan⁡3θ1−tan⁡5θtan⁡3θ\tan8\theta=\tan(5\theta+3\theta)=\dfrac{\tan5\theta+\tan3\theta}{1-\tan5\theta\tan3\theta}.

Step 2: Cross-multiply: tan⁡8θ(1−tan⁡5θtan⁡3θ)=tan⁡5θ+tan⁡3θ\tan8\theta(1-\tan5\theta\tan3\theta)=\tan5\theta+\tan3\theta. …

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