Proof
To prove the law of tangents we can start with the law of sines:
Let
so that
It follows that
Using the trigonometric identity, the factor formula for sines specifically
we get
As an alternative to using the identity for the sum or difference of two sines, one may cite the trigonometric identity
(see tangent half-angle formula).
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