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

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

Solution:
\[ \sin(B-C)\cos(A-D)+\sin(C-A)\cos(B-D) \] \[ +\sin(A-B)\cos(C-D) \]
Using identity, \[ \sin x \cos y=\frac12[\sin(x+y)+\sin(x-y)] \]
\[ =\frac12[\sin(B-C+A-D)+\sin(B-C-A+D)] \] \[ +\frac12[\sin(C-A+B-D)+\sin(C-A-B+D)] \] \[ +\frac12[\sin(A-B+C-D)+\sin(A-B-C+D)] \]
\[ =\frac12[\sin(A+B-C-D)+\sin(B+D-A-C) \] \[ +\sin(B+C-A-D)+\sin(C+D-A-B) \] \[ +\sin(A+C-B-D)+\sin(A+D-B-C)] \]
Using, \[ \sin(-\theta)=-\sin\theta \] all terms cancel out.
\[ =0 \]
\[ \boxed{\sin(B-C)\cos(A-D)+\sin(C-A)\cos(B-D)+\sin(A-B)\cos(C-D)=0} \]

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