You need to evaluate the derivative of the given function such that:
`f'(x) = (sin x + cos x)'`
`f'(x) = cos x - sin x`
You need to solve the equation `f'(x) = 0` such that:
`cos x - sin x = 0`
You should divide by `cos...
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You need to evaluate the derivative of the given function such that:
`f'(x) = (sin x + cos x)'`
`f'(x) = cos x - sin x`
You need to solve the equation `f'(x) = 0` such that:
`cos x - sin x = 0`
You should divide by `cos x` such that:
`1 - sin x/cos x = 0 => -sin x/cos x = -1 => sin x/cos x = 1`
You need to remember that `sin x/cos x = tan x` , hence, substituting `tan x` for `sin x/cos x` yields:
`tan x = 1`
The tangent is positive in quadrants 1 and 3 for `x in (0,2pi` ) such that:
`x = pi/4` quadrant 1
`x = pi+pi/4 = 5pi/4 ` quadrant 3
Notice that the derivative of the function is negative if `x in(pi/4, pi/4)` and positive if `x in (0,pi/4)U(5pi/4, 2pi).`
You need to evaluate the values of function at critical values `x=pi/4` and `x=5pi/4 ` such that:
`f(pi/4) = sin (pi/4) + cos(pi/4) = sqrt2/2 + sqrt2/2 = sqrt2`
`f(5pi/4) = sin(5pi/4) + cos(5pi/4) = -sqrt2`
Hence, evaluating the relative extrema of the function yields that it has a relative maximum at `(pi/4, sqrt2)` and it has a relative minimum at `(5pi/4,-sqrt2).`