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range of
f(x)=cosx + cos2x is

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pranav ·

[-pi/2,pi/2],,,,,am very weak in this plz.if am correct!

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Techboy ·

f(x)=cosx + cos2x

=let cosx =t,then

e(t)=2t2+t-1
find the range of this expression.

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pranav ·

i did the same....the quad gives t = 1,-1 isnt it>?

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ut10 ·

friends i think its range is [-9/8,2].

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Pritish Chakraborty ·

y = cosx + cos2x = cosx + 2cos²x - 1
Or y/2 = t² - t/2 - 1/2
=> y/2 = t² - t/2 + 1/16 - 1/16 - 1/2
=> y/2 = (t - 1/4)² - 9/16
=> (8y - 9)/16 = (t - 1/4)²

Now as RHS is always non-negative, same condition applies to LHS.
(8y - 9)/16 ≥ 0
=> y ≥ 9/8
So range is [9/8, ∞)

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Techboy ·

f(x)=cosx + cos2x =let cosx =t,then e(t)=2t2+t-1 we know that range of expression f(x)=ax2+bx +c ki range hoti hai range=[-D/4a,∞) now the range can b found.
but the expression can have max value of 2
as
-1≤ cosx≥1

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Pritish Chakraborty ·

Pranav...try yourself. Put t = cos(x). cos(x) oscillates from -1 to 1, so the RHS oscillates from -5/4 to 3/4.
Now take the extra values from the LHS to the RHS and see how y ranges.

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ut10 ·

pritish we have to take into account that -1<=cos x<=1 .hence answer [-9/8,2]

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Pritish Chakraborty ·

Yes I forgot to mention that the answer I gave is a subset of the range. I should've mentioned the testing part.

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archana anand ·

can we find the inverse of function and then find domain.
its inverse is:-
y=cos^-^1(\frac{2.2^.^5\sqrt{x+9/8}-1}{4}})

take 2^.5 as √2 it 2√2

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