If cos(A + B) sin(C − D) = cos(A − B) sin(C + D), then find tan A tan B tan C

If \( \cos(A+B)\sin(C-D)=\cos(A-B)\sin(C+D) \), then write the value of \( \tan A\tan B\tan C \)

Solution:
Using identities, \[ \cos(A+B)=\cos A\cos B-\sin A\sin B \]
and \[ \cos(A-B)=\cos A\cos B+\sin A\sin B \]
Also, \[ \sin(C-D)=\sin C\cos D-\cos C\sin D \]
and \[ \sin(C+D)=\sin C\cos D+\cos C\sin D \]
Substituting, \[ (\cos A\cos B-\sin A\sin B) (\sin C\cos D-\cos C\sin D) \] \[ = (\cos A\cos B+\sin A\sin B) (\sin C\cos D+\cos C\sin D) \]
Expanding and cancelling common terms, \[ \cos A\cos B\cos C\sin D + \sin A\sin B\sin C\cos D =0 \]
\[ \sin A\sin B\sin C\cos D = -\cos A\cos B\cos C\sin D \]
Dividing by \[ \cos A\cos B\cos C\cos D \]
\[ \tan A\tan B\tan C = -\tan D \]
\[ \boxed{-\tan D} \]

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