For n real numbers \(\displaystyle{x}_{{1}},{x}_{{2}},\ldots,{x}_{{n}}\), consider \(\displaystyle{a}={\sin{{\left({x}_{{1}}\right)}}}{\cos{{\left({x}_{{2}}\right)}}}+{\sin{{\left({x}_{{2}}\right)}}}{\cos{{\left({x}_{{3}}\right)}}}+\cdots+{\sin{{\left({x}_{{n}}\right)}}}{\cos{{\left({x}_{{1}}\right)}}}\) How

Brooks Barker

Brooks Barker

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2022-04-05

For n real numbers x1,x2,,xn, consider
a=sin(x1)cos(x2)+sin(x2)cos(x3)++sin(xn)cos(x1)
How do we find maximum value of a?
For what values of x1,x2.,xn is the maximum achieved?
I want to get help from you If that's possible.

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withthedevilwry5

withthedevilwry5

Beginner2022-04-06Added 6 answers

By C-S and AM-GM we obtain:
k=1nsinxkcosxk+1k=1nsin2xkk=1ncos2xk=
=k=1nsin2xk(nk=1nsin2xk)n2
The equality occurs for xk=π4, which says that n2 is a maximal value.

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