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tan 10° tan 15° tan 75° tan 80° = 1

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Answer

Solving L.H.S. of the equation :

⇒ tan 10° tan 15° tan 75° tan 80°

⇒ tan 10° tan 15° tan (90 - 15)° tan (90 - 10)°

By formula,

tan (90° - A) = cot A

⇒ tan 10° tan 15° cot 15° cot 10°

⇒ tan 10° × tan 15° ×1tan 15°×1tan 10°\times \dfrac{1}{\text{tan 15°}} \times \dfrac{1}{\text{tan 10°}}

⇒ 1.

Since, L.H.S. = R.H.S.

Hence, proved that tan 10° tan 15° tan 75° tan 80° = 1.

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