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Let f(x) = 6.5 sin (x) + 6.7 cos (x). What is the maximum and minimum value of this function? Report answers accurate to 4 decimal places.
Solution
f(x) = 6.5 sin x + 6.7 cos x
find f\'(x) = 6.5cosx -6.7sinx
f\'(x) =0 ; 6.5cosx -6.7sinx =0
tanx = 6.5/6.7 = 0.97 ---> x = 44.13 ,
maximum / minium value occurs for x = 44.13 deg , 224.13
f(x) = 6.5(sin44.13) + 6.7(cos44.13) = 9.33
minimum value occurs when x=224.13 deg
f(x) = 6.5(sin224.13) + 6.7(cos224.13) = -9.33
