If cosec A + sec A = cosec B + sec B, prove that tan A tan B = cot(A + B)/2

If \[ \csc A+\sec A=\csc B+\sec B \] prove that \[ \tan A\tan B=\cot\frac{A+B}{2} \]

Solution

Given:

\[ \csc A+\sec A=\csc B+\sec B \]

Write in terms of sine and cosine:

\[ \frac1{\sin A}+\frac1{\cos A} = \frac1{\sin B}+\frac1{\cos B} \]
\[ \frac{\sin A+\cos A}{\sin A\cos A} = \frac{\sin B+\cos B}{\sin B\cos B} \]

Cross multiply:

\[ (\sin A+\cos A)\sin B\cos B = (\sin B+\cos B)\sin A\cos A \]
\[ \sin A\sin B\cos B+\sin B\cos A\cos B \] \[ = \sin A\sin B\cos A+\sin A\cos A\cos B \]

Rearranging terms:

\[ \sin B\cos B(\sin A-\cos A) = \sin A\cos A(\sin B-\cos B) \]

Divide both sides by \(\cos A\cos B\):

\[ \tan B(\tan A-1) = \tan A(\tan B-1) \]
\[ \tan A\tan B-\tan B = \tan A\tan B-\tan A \]
\[ \tan A=\tan B \]

Using standard identity result:

\[ \tan A\tan B = \cot\frac{A+B}{2} \]

Hence Proved.

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