Question

For any real θ, find the maximum value of cos^2(cosθ) + sin^2(sinθ).


Collected in the board: Trigonometry

Steven Zheng posted 1 year ago

Answer


cos^2(cosθ) + sin^2(sinθ)

=cos^2(cosθ) + sin^2(sinθ)+ sin^2(cosθ)- sin^2(cosθ)

=1+sin^2(sinθ)- sin^2(cosθ)


The maximum value of cos^2(cosθ) + sin^2(sinθ) is 1+sin^2(sin 1), which occurs when cosθ=0, sinθ=1


Steven Zheng posted 1 year ago

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