Railways Sample Paper RRBs Assistant Loco Pilot and Technician CBT STAGE-I Sample Paper-18

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    The maximum value of \[\sin x+\cos x\] is

    A)  \[\sqrt{3}\]                   

    B)   2

    C)  \[\sqrt{2}\]                   

    D)  \[-\sqrt{2}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[y=\sin x-\cos x,\]for maximum or minimum value of y \[\frac{dy}{dx}=\cos x-\sin x=0\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[\cos x=\sin x=\cos \left( \frac{\pi }{2}-x \right)\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[x=\frac{\pi }{2}-x\] \[\therefore \]      \[x=\frac{\pi }{4}\] Again,\[\frac{{{d}^{2}}y}{d{{x}^{2}}}=-\sin x-\cos x\] \[=-\,\,(\sin \,x+\cos x)\] \[=-\,\](maximum) Maximum value of \[\sin x+\cos x=\sin \frac{\pi }{4}+\cos \frac{\pi }{4}\] \[=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=\sqrt{2}\]


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