# Log Equation -Increasing and Decreasing Function

• Nov 13th 2013, 11:10 AM
mlg
Log Equation -Increasing and Decreasing Function
I need help with this question:

f(x) = sin(2x) + cos(2x) where x is an element of [0,pie].

Find the interval on which this function is increasing and decreasing.

I know that I must calculate f'(x) > 0 and f'(x) < 0

But I'm not good at differentiating trigonometric functions and at finding the intervals.

I would very grateful for any help.
• Nov 13th 2013, 11:20 AM
Plato
Re: Log Equation -Increasing and Decreasing Function
Quote:

Originally Posted by mlg
I need help with this question:
f(x) = sin(2x) + cos(2x) where x is an element of [0,pie].
Find the interval on which this function is increasing and decreasing.

OH please, we eat pie but pi , $\pi$, is a Greek letter,

$\\f'(x)=2\cos(2x)-2\sin(2x)\\f''(x)=-4\sin(2x)-4\cos(2x)$
• Nov 13th 2013, 01:55 PM
mlg
Re: Log Equation -Increasing and Decreasing Function
Thank you.
I don't have the symbol 'pi' on my pc.
How do I deal with 'pi' to follow on from here?
• Nov 13th 2013, 01:58 PM
Plato
Re: Log Equation -Increasing and Decreasing Function
Quote:

Originally Posted by mlg
Thank you.
I don't have the symbol 'pi' on my pc.
How do I deal with 'pi' to follow on from here?

The point was the the correct spelling is pi not pie.
• Nov 13th 2013, 02:53 PM
SlipEternal
Re: Log Equation -Increasing and Decreasing Function
Quote:

Originally Posted by mlg
Thank you.
I don't have the symbol 'pi' on my pc.
How do I deal with 'pi' to follow on from here?

Find where the derivative is zero. You will get a list of x-coordinates. Put them in order from least to greatest. Then the intervals to check are (0,x_1), (x_1,x_2), ..., (x_k,\pi) for however many intervals there are. Plug one value from each interval into the derivative. That will tell you the sign of the derivative on each interval.
• Nov 13th 2013, 03:06 PM
mlg
Re: Log Equation -Increasing and Decreasing Function
Thanks.
Could anyone give an example on how to work out one of these intervals.
• Nov 13th 2013, 03:12 PM
SlipEternal
Re: Log Equation -Increasing and Decreasing Function
Example: Find where the derivative that Plato gave you is zero.