Q13 of 180 Page 2

The value of (tan 1.tan 2.tan 3° …… tan 89°) is ____________ .

OR


If A, B, C, are the interior angles of a triangle ABC, prove that



tan 1°. tan 2°.tan 3° …… tan 89°

= tan1°.tan 2°.tan 3°…tan 43°.tan 44°.tan 45°.tan 46°.tan 47°…tan 87°.tan 88°.tan 89°


= tan1°.tan 2°.tan 3°…tan 43°.tan 44°.1.tan 46°.tan 47°…tan 87°.tan 88°.tan 89° ( tan 45° = 1)


= tan1°.tan 2°.tan 3°…tan 43°.tan 44°.1.tan(90° – 44°).tan(90° – 43°)…tan(90° – 3°). tan(90° – 2°).tan(90° – 1°)


= tan1°.tan 2°.tan 3°…tan 43°.tan 44°.1.cot 44°.cot 43°…cot 3°.cot 2°.cot 1° ( tan(90° – θ)=cot θ)


= tan1°.tan 2°.tan 3°…tan 43°. tan44°.1.


( tan θ =



= 1


OR


Since, A, B, C, are the interior angles of a triangle ABC.


Therefore,



Hence proved.


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