Show that sin A sin(B − C) + sin B sin(C − A) + sin C sin(A − B) = 0

Show that: \( \sin A \sin(B-C)+\sin B \sin(C-A)+\sin C \sin(A-B)=0 \)

Solution:
\[ \sin A \sin(B-C)+\sin B \sin(C-A)+\sin C \sin(A-B) \]
Using identity, \[ \sin(x-y)=\sin x \cos y-\cos x \sin y \]
\[ =\sin A(\sin B\cos C-\cos B\sin C) \] \[ +\sin B(\sin C\cos A-\cos C\sin A) \] \[ +\sin C(\sin A\cos B-\cos A\sin B) \]
\[ =\sin A\sin B\cos C-\sin A\cos B\sin C \] \[ +\sin B\sin C\cos A-\sin B\cos C\sin A \] \[ +\sin C\sin A\cos B-\sin C\cos A\sin B \]
Cancelling like terms, \[ =0 \]
\[ \boxed{\sin A \sin(B-C)+\sin B \sin(C-A)+\sin C \sin(A-B)=0} \]

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