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OpenStudy (anonymous):

prove that tan(a + b) = tan(a)+tan(b)/ 1-tan(a)tan(b)

OpenStudy (jkristia):

I think you have to use the sum identity for sin and cos\[\frac{\sin(a+b)}{\cos(a+b)}\]\[\frac{\sin(a) \cos(b) + \cos(a)\sin(b)}{\cos(a)\cos(b)-\sin(a)\sin(b)}\] Then divide numerator and denominator by cos(a)sin(b) \[\frac{\frac{\sin(a)\cos(b)+\cos(a)\sin(b)}{\cos(a)\cos(b)}}{....}\] This give you a numerator of \[\frac{\tan(a)+\tan(b)}{....}\]

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