Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 4 - Applications of the Derivative - 4.2 Extreme Values - Exercises - Page 181: 16

Answer

$\theta=n\pi$, $\theta=\frac{\pi}{3}\pm 2n\pi$, $n\in Z$

Work Step by Step

$R'(\theta)=-\sin\theta+2\cos\theta\sin\theta$ $=\sin\theta(2\cos \theta -1)$ $R'(\theta)$ exists for all $\theta$. $R'(\theta)= 0\implies $$\sin\theta=0$ or $2\cos\theta-1=0$ $\implies \theta= n\pi$ or $\cos\theta=\frac{1}{2}$ $\implies \theta=n\pi$ or $\theta =\frac{\pi}{3}\pm 2n\pi$, where $n$ is any integer. That is, the critical points of the function are all $\theta=n\pi $ or $\theta=\frac{\pi}{3}\pm 2n\pi$ where $n$ is any integer.
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