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Discussion Assignment 1 q

In the discussion forum, you are expected to participate often and engage in deep levels of
discourse. Please post your initial response by Sunday evening and continue to participate
throughout the unit. You are required to post an initial response to the question/issue presented in
the Forum and then respond to at least 3 of your classmates’ initial posts. You should also
respond to anyone who has responded to you.

The Maximum Value of a Function


In many areas of science, engineering, and mathematics, it is useful to know the maximum value
a function can obtain, even if we don’t know its exact value at a given instant. For example, if we
have a function describing the strength of a roof beam, we would want to know the maximum
weight the beam can support without breaking. If we have a function that describes the speed of
a train, we would want to know its maximum speed before it jumps off the rails. Safe design
often depends on knowing maximum values.
This project describes a simple example of a function with a maximum value that depends on
two-equation coefficients. We will see that maximum values can depend on several factors other
than the independent variable x.
1. Consider the graph of the function y = sin x + cos x. Describe its overall shape.
Is it periodic? Yes
How do you know? Because it is the combination of two functions sin x + cos x
2. Using a graphing calculator or other graphing device, estimate the x- and y-values of the
maximum point for the graph (the first such point where x > 0). It may be helpful to express the
x-value as a multiple of π.
3. Now consider other graphs of the form y = A sin x + B cos x for various values of A and B.
Sketch the graph when A = 2 and B = 1, and, find the x- and y-values for the maximum point.
(Remember to express the x-value as a multiple of π, if possible.)
Has it moved?
4. Repeat and sketch the graph for A = 1, B = 2.
Is there any relationship to what you found in part (3)?
5. Explain what you have discovered from completing this activity using details and examples.
Your Discussion should be a minimum of 250 words in length and not more than 450 words.
Please include a word count.
Following the APA standard, use references and in-text citations for the textbook and any other
sources.
Please use and notate mathematical symbols correctly (most word processing applications have
mathematical notation capabilities)

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