Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 5 - Section 5.3 - Trigonometric Graphs - 5.3 Exercises - Page 430: 76

Answer

Local Maximum:$(\frac{-\pi}{6} + 2\pi k, 0.577)$ Local Minimum: $(\frac{7\pi}{6} + 2\pi k, -0.577)$

Work Step by Step

Given: $y = \frac{\cos x}{2 + \sin x} $ The question asks for the maximum and minimum values of the function The gray dots in the graph represent the intercepts of the function and the local minimum and maximum points. Local Maximum: $(\frac{-\pi}{6}, 0.577)$ $(\frac{11\pi}{6}, 0.577)$ Local Minimum: $(\frac{7\pi}{6}, -0.577)$ $(\frac{19\pi}{6}, -0.577)$ Thus in general, it is $(\frac{-\pi}{6} + 2\pi k, 0.577)$for maximum and $(\frac{7\pi}{6} + 2\pi k, -0.577)$ for the minimum, where k is any integer
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