Maximum and Minimum in Trigonometry

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Start date May 19, 2011
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Maximum Minimum Trigonometry

May 19, 2011

juantheron

Homework Statement

Find Maximum and Minimum value of

Homework Equations

\mathbf{f(x) = sin^{2n+1}\; x - cos^{2n+1}\; x} and \mathbf{n\in\mathbb{N}}

The Attempt at a Solution

put \mathbf{n=1, f(x) = sin^3\; x -cos^3\; x}\\\\

get \mathbf{-1\leq f(x)\leq 1}

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May 20, 2011

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hi juantheron! welcome to pf!

are you allowed to use calculus?

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