How to Prove Sin Equations with Given Constraints?

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The discussion centers on proving the equation $\dfrac{\sin (2A+F)}{\sin (2F+A)}\times \dfrac{\sin (2E+D)}{\sin (2D+E)} \times \dfrac{\sin (2C+B)}{\sin (2B+C)}=1$ under the constraints $A+B=C+D=E+F=\dfrac{\pi}{3}$ and $\dfrac{\sin A}{\sin B}\times \dfrac{\sin C}{\sin D} \times \dfrac{\sin E}{\sin F}=1$. Participants are encouraged to explore the relationships between the angles and their sine values to derive the proof. The problem is part of the Problem of the Week (POTW) series on MathHelpBoards, which aims to challenge members with complex mathematical proofs.

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Here is this week's POTW:

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Given that $A+B=C+D=E+F=\dfrac{\pi}{3}$ and $\dfrac{\sin A}{\sin B}\times \dfrac{\sin C}{\sin D} \times \dfrac{\sin E}{\sin F}=1 $.

Prove that $\dfrac{\sin (2A+F)}{\sin (2F+A)}\times \dfrac{\sin (2E+D)}{\sin (2D+E)} \times \dfrac{\sin (2C+B)}{\sin (2B+C)}=1$-----

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Hi to all members of MHB!I realized last week POTW is quite challenging and I therefore decided to give members one more week to try the problem out.In the mean time, this week POTW will only be posted tomorrow, as I am feeling under the weather today.(Puke)
Thanks for reading and your continued support!
 
No one answered last two week's POTW.(Sadface)

Here is the solution of other:

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Consider an equilateral triangle $ABC$, and let $D$ be on $BC$ so that $\angle BAD=a$, so $\angle DAC=\dfrac{\pi}{3}−a=b$.

Let $E$ be on $AC$ so that $\angle CBE=c$, so $\angle EBA=\dfrac{\pi}{3}−c=d$.

Let $F$ be on $AB$ so that $\angle ACF=e$, so $\angle FCB=\dfrac{\pi}{3}−e=f$.

By the sine version of Ceva's theorem and the given condition $\dfrac{\sin A}{\sin B}\times \dfrac{\sin C}{\sin D} \times \dfrac{\sin E}{\sin F}=1 $, $AD,\,BE$ and $CF$ are concurrent at a point, which we shall call it $P$.Extend $AD$ to points $A_1$ and $A_2$ such that $\angle A_1CB=a+f$ and $\angle A_2BC=b+c$.

We have $\angle CA_1A=\pi−\angle A_1CA−∠A_1AC=\pi−b−(e+f+a+f)=e$.

Similarly $\angle BA_2A=d$. Thus $\triangle APC$ is similar to $\triangle ACA_1$ and $\triangle APB$ is similar to $\triangle ABA_2$.

$\therefore \dfrac{AA_1}{AC}=\dfrac{AC}{AP}=\dfrac{AB}{AP}=\dfrac{AA_2}{AB}$, so $AA_1=AA_2$, so $A_1=A_2$.

Now $\dfrac{\sin{(b+2c)}}{\sin{(a+2f)}}=\dfrac{\frac{A_1P}{\sin{(a+2f)}}}{\dfrac{A_2P}{\sin{(b+2c)}}}=\dfrac{\dfrac{CP}{\sin{e}}}{\dfrac{BP}{\sin{d}}}=\dfrac{CP\sin{d}}{BP\sin{e}}$

Similarly, we get

$\dfrac{\sin{(d+2e)}}{\sin{(c+2b)}}=\dfrac{AP\sin{f}}{CP\sin{a}}$

$\dfrac{\sin{(f+2a)}}{\sin{(e+2d)}}=\dfrac{BP\sin{b}}{AP\sin{c}}$

By multiplying the three gives the desired equality$\dfrac{\sin{(2a+f)}}{\sin{(2f+a)}}\cdot\dfrac{\sin{(2e+d)}}{\sin{(2d+e)}}\cdot\dfrac{\sin{(2c+b)}}{\sin{(2b+c)}}=1 $
 

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