What is the Complex Tangent Formula Proof for Homework?

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The complex tangent formula proof discussed involves the equation tan(z) = (tan(a) + i tanh(b)) / (1 - i tan(a) tanh(b)). The user initially struggled to derive this formula from the definitions of complex sine, cosine, and tangent, as well as real hyperbolic functions. After several attempts and clarifications, the user discovered that the correct formulation in their textbook was tan(z) = (tan(a) + i tanh(b)) / (1 - i tan(a) tanh(b)), which simplified the proof process significantly. Key equations utilized include cos(z) = cos(a)cosh(b) - i sin(a)sinh(b) and sin(z) = sin(a)cosh(b) + i cos(a)sinh(b).

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Homework Statement



This is an easy one, but keep in mind I'm kind of a newbie, anyway I can't figure out how to get the next formula...
tan(z) = (tan(a)+i tanh(b))/(1 - i tan(a)tan(b))

Homework Equations



This is the third part of an exercise, previous I proof the follow, -all using the definitions, of complex sin,cos, and tan, and definitions of real sinh,cosh, and tanh-...

cos(z)=cos(a)cosh(b)-i sin(a)sinh(b);
sin(z)=sin(a)cosh(b)+icos(a)sinh(b)

The Attempt at a Solution



I tried a lot of things, but couldn't get any way, maybe I'm missing something important, and that's what I fear.
I tried to replace tan(z) = sin(z)/cos(z) with the other equations but, I'm getting nothing.

Sorry for my english, lot of thanks for the help!
 
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\tan(z)=\frac{\sin(z)}{\cos(z)}=\frac{\frac{e^{z}-e^{-z}}{2i}}{\frac{e^{z}+e^{-z}}{2}}=\frac{1}{i}\frac{e^{z}-e^{-z}}{e^{z}+e^{-z}}=\frac{1}{i}\frac{e^{a+ib}-e^{-(a+ib)}}{e^{a+ib}+e^{-(a+ib)}}
Now write out the expression for e^{a+ib}...
 
Svein said:
\tan(z)=\frac{\sin(z)}{\cos(z)}=\frac{\frac{e^{z}-e^{-z}}{2i}}{\frac{e^{z}+e^{-z}}{2}}=\frac{1}{i}\frac{e^{z}-e^{-z}}{e^{z}+e^{-z}}=\frac{1}{i}\frac{e^{a+ib}-e^{-(a+ib)}}{e^{a+ib}+e^{-(a+ib)}}
Now write out the expression for e^{a+ib}...
Thanks for that!, but, I will have to ask for even more help. Because, I already knew that formula, and I can't find how to pass to the one I'm asking for...

tan(z) = (tan(a)+i tanh(b))/(1 - i tan(a)tan(b))
 
I've solved it! and I wanted to tell you. The biggest problem was that the damn book have a cute problem tan(z)=(tan(a)+itanh(b))/(1−itan(a)tan(b)) is really tan(z)=(tan(a)+itanh(b))/(1−itan(a)tanh(b)) having that in mind and with some equations it's really simple to get. I mean, using cosh2(x)- sinh2(x)=1,cos2(x)+sin2(x)=1, and tan(x)=sin(x)/cos(x), ...and the most important, after the two other equations I posted at first... (and the simplest one) sin(x)=cos(x)tan(x)
 

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