I need help proving the following identity. \(\displaystyle{{\tan}^{{2}}{10}^{\circ}}+{{\tan}^{{2}}{50}^{\circ}}+{{\tan}^{{2}}{70}^{\circ}}={9}\)

Isaac Hampton

Isaac Hampton

Answered question

2022-04-01

I need help proving the following identity.
tan210+tan250+tan270=9

Answer & Explanation

Nathanial Carey

Nathanial Carey

Beginner2022-04-02Added 12 answers

If tan3y=tan30
3y=n180+30 where n is any integer
y=60n+10 where n=0,1,2
For n=2,y=130,tan130=tan(18050)=tan50
Now tan3y=3tanytan3y13tan2y
and consequently, 3tanytan3y13tan2y=13 as tan30=13
Rearrange to form a cubic equation in tany where y=60n+10 where n=0,1,2
We need tan210+tan250+tan270
=(tan10)2+(tan50)2+(tan70)2
=[tan10+(tan50)+tan70]22[tan10(tan50)+(tan50)tan70+tan70tan10]

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