Given x\geq y\geq z\geq\pi/12, x+y+z=\pi/2, find the maximum and minimum

Phoebe Xiong

Phoebe Xiong

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2022-02-28

Given xyzπ12,x+y+z=π2, find the maximum and minimum of cosxsinycosz

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Maximilian Searle

Maximilian Searle

Beginner2022-03-01Added 5 answers

Let
P=cosxsinycosz=cosz2[2cosxsiny]
=cosz2[sin(x+y)sin(xy)]cosz2sin(x+y)
So
Pcoszcosz2=14(1+cos2z)14[1+cos2π12]
=2+38
Above equality hold when sin(xy)=0x=y and given x+y=π2z and xyzπ12
And for max(P), We must have z=π12 and x=y=5π24

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