How can the tangent addition theorem for complex numbers \tan(z+w)=\frac{\tan z+\tan

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2022-02-28

How can the tangent addition theorem for complex numbers
tan(z+w)=tanz+tanw1tanztanw
be proved?

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Balraj Conrad

Balraj Conrad

Beginner2022-03-01Added 9 answers

The proof is the same as for real numbers. You do need to convince yourself of the two addition formulas over C, namely
sin(z+w)=sinzcosw+coszsinw
with
cos(z+w)=coszcoswsinzsinw
These follow from identities such as
cosz=eiz+eiz2
and
sinz=eizeiz2i
Then, same as for the reals, write out the fraction
tan(z+w)=sin(z+w)cos(z+w)
and divide numerator and denominator by coszcosw

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