Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - Section 5.3 Properties of the Trigonometric Functions - 5.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 419: 124

Answer

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Work Step by Step

1. To show that the period of $f(\theta)=cos\theta$ is $2\pi$, since we know $2\pi$ is a period, we only need to show that there is no other period less than $2\pi$. 2. Assume there is another period $p$ with $0\lt p\lt 2\pi$ and $cos(\theta+p)=cos\theta$ for all $\theta$, let $\theta=0$, we have $cos(p)=cos0=1$. 3. As $0\lt p\lt 2\pi$, there is no such value $p$ satisfies the above result. 4. Since the results of steps 2 and 3 are in contradiction to each other, thus such $p$ value does not exist, which proves that the minimum period is $2\pi$.
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