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I am trying to maximize the function on the interval -Pi/2..Pi/2
y = 1-4x^2/Pi^2 - cos(x)
When I get the derivative, I get:
dy/dx = -8x/Pi^2 + sin(x)
I have no idea how to solve that when dy/dx = 0. Can someone help me by putting me on the right track? Thanks in advance.
y = 1-4x^2/Pi^2 - cos(x)
When I get the derivative, I get:
dy/dx = -8x/Pi^2 + sin(x)
I have no idea how to solve that when dy/dx = 0. Can someone help me by putting me on the right track? Thanks in advance.