The curve of sin ( a x ) is tangent to the curve of sin ( x ) at x = 2 5 π .
If minimum positive value of a can be expressed as B A for co-prime A and B , then find A + B .
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The curve of s i n ( a x ) is tangent to the curve of s i n ( x ) at x = 2 5 π . This means that the derivative of the curves are equal at x = 2 5 π . This means that a c o s ( a x ) = c o s ( x ) and since c o s ( 2 5 π ) = 0 then a c o s ( 2 5 π a ) = 0
So a = 0 or c o s ( 2 5 π a ) = 0
a cannot be zero to be written in form of co-prime A and B. so c o s ( 2 5 π a ) = 0
and since c o s ( 2 π ) = 0 . Then 2 5 π a = 2 π
a = 5 1
1 + 5 = 6
Let f ( x ) : = sin ( x ) , g ( x ) : = sin ( a x ) . The demand " f is tangent to g at x = 2 5 π " yields two equations:
f ( x ) f ′ ( x ) = ! g ( x ) = ! g ′ ( x ) ⇒ ⇒ 1 0 = sin ( 2 5 π ) = ! sin ( a x ) = sin ( 2 5 a π ) = cos ( 2 5 π ) = ! a cos ( a x ) = a ⋅ 0 = 0 ⇒ true 2 5 a π = 2 π + 2 π n , cos ( a x ) = 0
The second expression true for any a . Solving the first expression we have a = 5 1 + 5 4 n , the minimal positive value being a = 5 1
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a c o s a x = 0
at x=5pi/2
c o s ( a 2 5 π )
a=1/5 for minimum as cospi/2 is zero