If $A=35^{\circ}, B=15^{\circ}$ and $C=40^{\circ}$, then $\tan A \cdot \tan B+\tan B \cdot \tan C+\tan C…

If $A=35^{\circ}, B=15^{\circ}$ and $C=40^{\circ}$, then $\tan A \cdot \tan B+\tan B \cdot \tan C+\tan C \cdot \tan A$ is equal to
  1. $0$
  2. $1$
  3. $2$
  4. $3$

Solution

Given that, $A=35^{\circ}, B=15^{\circ}$ and $C=40^{\circ}$ $ \begin{aligned} & \therefore \tan (A+B+C) \\ & =\frac{\left[\begin{array}{c} \tan A+\tan B+\tan C \\ -\tan A \tan B \tan C \end{array}\right]}{\left[\begin{array}{c} 1-\tan A \tan B-\tan B \tan C \\ -\tan C \tan A \end{array}\right]} \\ & \Rightarrow \tan \left(90^{\circ}\right) \\ & =\frac{\tan A+\tan B+\tan C-\tan A \tan B \tan C}{1-\tan A \tan B-\tan B \tan C-\tan C \tan A} \\ & \Rightarrow \quad \tan A \tan B+\tan B \tan C \\ & +\tan C \tan A=1 \\ & \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2008

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