Max and Min Trig Values

What is to be learned
How to find the maximum and minimum values of trig functions. How to find when they occur

y = sinx

Reminders

y = cosx

Max at x = 900 Min at x = 2700

Max at x = 00

and 3600 Min at x = 1800

More Reminders
Max value of 5sinx is Min value of 5sinx is Max value of 7cosx is Min value of 7Cos x is Max value of -5Cosx is 5 -5 7 -7 5!!!!!

So Max Value of 6Cosx + 7 = 6 +7

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This occurs when x = 00 or 3600

Careful
So Max Value of 5 7sinx = 5 +7

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So Max Value of 7Sinx - 3 = 7 -3

This occurs when x = 900

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Max value of

Want this to equal 900

5sin(x 20)0 Max value = 5 Occurs when Reminder: 5sinx has max when x = 900 so 5sin(x - 20)0 has max when x 20 = 90 x = 110

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Max value of

9sin(x + 30)0
Max value = 9

Want this to equal 900

9sinx has max when x = 900 so 9sin(x + 30)0 has max when x + 30 = 90 x = 60

Want this to Max value of 0 or equal 0 11cos(x - 70)0 3600 Max value = 11 Reminder: 11cosx has max when x = 00 or 3600 so 11cos(x - 70)0 has max when x - 70 = 0 x = 70 or 11cos(x - 70)0 has max when x - 70 = 360 x = 430 Outwith limits

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Max and Min Trig Values

y = sinx

y = cosx

Max at x = 900 Min at x = 2700

Max at x = 00

and 3600 Min at x = 1800

So Max Value of 9Cosx + 4 = 9 +4

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This occurs when x = 00 or 3600

Nastier
Max value of

Want this to equal 900

4sin(x - 30)0
Max value = 4 4sinx has max when x = 900 so 4sin(x - 30)0 has max when x - 30 = 90 x = 120

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Max value of

3sin(x /4)
Max value = 3 Max value of 3sinx occurs when x = 900 = /2 3sin(x /4) has max when x - /4 = /2 x = /2 + /4 = 3/4

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Max value of

6sin(x + /4)
Max value = 6 Max value of 6sinx occurs when x = 900 = /2 6sin(x + /4) has max when x + /4 = /2 x = /2 - /4 = /4