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For any triangle ABC, prove that`(b^2 c^2) cotA + (c^2 a^2) cotB + (a^2 b^2) cotC = 0`

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To prove the identity \((b^2 c^2) \cot A + (c^2 a^2) \cot B + (a^2 b^2) \cot C = 0\) for any triangle ABC, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Use the Cotangent Definition Recall that \(\cot A = \frac{\cos A}{\sin A}\), \(\cot B = \frac{\cos B}{\sin B}\), and \(\cot C = \frac{\cos C}{\sin C}\). We can rewrite the left-hand side (LHS) of the equation using these definitions: \[ LHS = (b^2 c^2) \frac{\cos A}{\sin A} + (c^2 a^2) \frac{\cos B}{\sin B} + (a^2 b^2) \frac{\cos C}{\sin C} \] ...
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