MCQ 11 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.
The value of $(\tan1^\circ\tan2^\circ\tan3^\circ...\tan89^\circ)$ is:
The value of $(\tan1^\circ\tan2^\circ\tan3^\circ...\tan89^\circ)$ is:
- A0
- ✓1
- C2
- D$\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
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$\tan1^\circ-\tan2^\circ-\tan3^\circ...\tan89^\circ$
$=\tan1^\circ-\tan2^\circ-\tan3^\circ...\tan44^\circ.\tan45^\circ.\tan46^\circ...\tan87^\circ-\tan88^\circ\tan89^\circ$
$=\tan1^\circ-\tan2^\circ-\tan3^\circ...\tan44^\circ.(1)-\tan(90^\circ-44^\circ)...\tan(90^\circ-3^\circ)$
$\tan(90^\circ-2^\circ)-\tan(90^\circ-1^\circ)(\therefore\tan45^\circ=1)$
$=\tan1^\circ-\tan2^\circ-\tan3^\circ...\tan44^\circ.(1).\cot44^\circ......\cot3^\circ-\cot2^\circ-\cot1^\circ$
$[\because\tan(90^\circ-\theta)=\cot\theta]$
$=\tan1^\circ.\tan2^\circ.\tan3^\circ...\tan44^\circ(1).\frac{1}{\tan44^\circ}...\frac{1}{\tan30^\circ}.\frac{1}{\tan2^\circ}.\frac{1}{\tan1^\circ}$
$\Big[\because\cot\theta=\frac{1}{\tan\theta}\Big]$
$=1$
$=\tan1^\circ-\tan2^\circ-\tan3^\circ...\tan44^\circ.\tan45^\circ.\tan46^\circ...\tan87^\circ-\tan88^\circ\tan89^\circ$
$=\tan1^\circ-\tan2^\circ-\tan3^\circ...\tan44^\circ.(1)-\tan(90^\circ-44^\circ)...\tan(90^\circ-3^\circ)$
$\tan(90^\circ-2^\circ)-\tan(90^\circ-1^\circ)(\therefore\tan45^\circ=1)$
$=\tan1^\circ-\tan2^\circ-\tan3^\circ...\tan44^\circ.(1).\cot44^\circ......\cot3^\circ-\cot2^\circ-\cot1^\circ$
$[\because\tan(90^\circ-\theta)=\cot\theta]$
$=\tan1^\circ.\tan2^\circ.\tan3^\circ...\tan44^\circ(1).\frac{1}{\tan44^\circ}...\frac{1}{\tan30^\circ}.\frac{1}{\tan2^\circ}.\frac{1}{\tan1^\circ}$
$\Big[\because\cot\theta=\frac{1}{\tan\theta}\Big]$
$=1$

