Friday, October 2, 2026

2026/080) How do you prove the identity $\tan(A+B) - \tan\, A = \frac{\sin\,B}{\cos\,A\cos(A+B)}$

 We have

LHS =  

 $\tan(A+B) - \tan\, A = \dfrac{\sin(A+B)}{\cos(A+B)} - \dfrac{\sin\,A}{\cos\,A}$

$=\dfrac{\sin (A+B)\cos \, A - \cos (A+B)\sin\, A}{\cos(A+B)\cos\,A}$

$=\dfrac{\sin (A+B-A}{\cos(A+B)\cos\,A}$ using $ \sin (A-B) = \sin\,A\cos\,B - \cos\,A \sin\,B$

 $=\dfrac{\sin\, A}{\cos(A+B)\cos\,A}$

=RHS