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sergey_le
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- Homework Statement
- Prove that ##x^2##/2>xcosx-sinx for all x≠0
- Relevant Equations
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What I wanted to do was set f(x)=##x^2##/2 - xcosx+sinx And show that f(x)>0.
f'(x)=x(1+sinx)
First I wanted to prove that f(x)<0 in the interval (0,∞)
0≤1+sinx≤2
And thus for all x> 0 f'(x)≥0 and therefore f(x)≥f(0)=0
And it doesn't help me much because I need to f(x)>0
f'(x)=x(1+sinx)
First I wanted to prove that f(x)<0 in the interval (0,∞)
0≤1+sinx≤2
And thus for all x> 0 f'(x)≥0 and therefore f(x)≥f(0)=0
And it doesn't help me much because I need to f(x)>0