Proove that (cos(x)-cos^2(x)+1 ≥ 1) can also be written as (1 ≥ cos(x)+1 ≥ 1)
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Proove that (cos(x)-cos^2(x)+1 ≥ 1) can also be written as (1 ≥ cos(x)+1 ≥ 1)
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I am trying to prove that sin(x)−cos(x)≥1 for every x in the interval [
π
2
,π].
I started by assuming that it is false, i.e. there exists an x for which sin(x)−cos(x)<1. In the next step I got stuck, since I wanted to take the square of each side of the inequality, so I can get [sin(x)−cos(x)]2<1, but this is not true, since a<b doesn't imply a2<b2. Can you assist me to prove this statement by contradiction? Is there also a way to prove it without contradiction? Thank you.
trigonometry proof-writing