If and the Domain is restricted to , then the range of is where and are real numbers. Determine the approximate value of . Note: You can use a Scientific Calculator.
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The expression f ( x ) = 8 − 8 cos x + 8 + 8 cos x can be rewritten as f ( x ) = 4 sin 0 . 5 x + 4 cos 0 . 5 x = 4 2 ( sin ( 0 . 5 x + 0 . 2 5 π ) ) using the Half Angle identities and the R-Method. Since the Domain is [ 0 , π ] , sin 0 . 5 x and cos 0 . 5 x are both positive so the minimum value of sin ( 0 . 5 x + 0 . 2 5 π ) is 0 . 5 2 when x = 0 and maximum at 1 when x = 0 . 5 π . Thus, 4 2 ∗ ( 1 + 0 . 5 2 ) is approximately 9 . 6 5 6 8 5 , which is the final answer.