Prove that tan 20° tan 40° tan 60° tan 80° = 3

Prove that: \( \tan20^\circ \tan40^\circ \tan60^\circ \tan80^\circ = 3 \)

Solution:
\[ \tan20^\circ \tan40^\circ \tan60^\circ \tan80^\circ \]
Using identity, \[ \tan\theta \tan(60^\circ-\theta)\tan(60^\circ+\theta)=\tan3\theta \]
Putting \( \theta=20^\circ \), \[ \tan20^\circ \tan40^\circ \tan80^\circ = \tan60^\circ = \sqrt3 \]
Therefore, \[ \tan20^\circ \tan40^\circ \tan60^\circ \tan80^\circ = \sqrt3 \times \sqrt3 \]
\[ =3 \]
\[ \boxed{\tan20^\circ \tan40^\circ \tan60^\circ \tan80^\circ=3} \]

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