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In a triangle ABC we define
x=tanBC2tanA2
y=tanCA2tanB2 and z=tanAB2tanC2 then the value of x+y+z (in terms of x, y, z) is

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xyz
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- xyz
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2xyz
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none
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Solution

The correct option is D - xyz
tanBC2=bcb+ccotA2, Napier's analogy
x1=tanBC2tanA2=bcb+c1+x1x=2b2c=bc
Similarly 1+y1y=ca and 1+z1z=ab
(1+x)(1+y)(1+z)(1x)(1y)(1z)=bc.ca.ab=1
or 1+x+xy+xyz=1x+xyxyz
2x=2xyzxxyz(b)

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