Prove that (sin A + sin B)/(sin A − sin B) = tan((A+B)/2) cot((A−B)/2)

Prove that: \[ \frac{\sin A+\sin B}{\sin A-\sin B} = \tan\frac{A+B}{2} \cot\frac{A-B}{2} \]

Solution

Consider the left-hand side:
\[ \frac{\sin A+\sin B}{\sin A-\sin B} \]
Using the identities:
\[ \sin A+\sin B = 2\sin\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2} \]
\[ \sin A-\sin B = 2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\sin\frac{A-B}{2} \]
Substituting these values:
\[ = \frac{ 2\sin\frac{A+B}{2}\cos\frac{A-B}{2} }{ 2\cos\frac{A+B}{2}\sin\frac{A-B}{2} } \]
Cancelling common terms:
\[ = \frac{ \sin\frac{A+B}{2} }{ \cos\frac{A+B}{2} } \times \frac{ \cos\frac{A-B}{2} }{ \sin\frac{A-B}{2} } \]
\[ = \tan\frac{A+B}{2} \cot\frac{A-B}{2} \]
Hence,
\[ \boxed{ \frac{\sin A+\sin B}{\sin A-\sin B} = \tan\frac{A+B}{2} \cot\frac{A-B}{2} } \]

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