How do I prove \tan 1<\frac{\pi}{2}? Prove that the equation \sin x \sin(\sin x)=\f

Alisha Pitts

Alisha Pitts

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2022-01-23

How do I prove tan1<π2?
Prove that the equation
sinxsin(sinx)=π2cos(sinx)
Let t=sinx,1t1. Then the expression above is equvalent to tsint=π2cost. As the function f(t)=tsintπ2cost is even, and t=0 is not a solution, I have to prove that f(t) has no positive roots (t>0). So, for the left side 0<t1 and 0<sintsin1, then tsintsin1. For the right side costcos1, so π2costπ2cos1. The objective is to prove that sin1<π2cos1, or, equivalently, tan1<π2

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Tapanuiwp

Tapanuiwp

Beginner2022-01-24Added 13 answers

We can use the Taylor series and alternating series theorem to say
sin1<113!+15!=101120
cos1>112!+14!16!=112+1241720=389720
tan1=sin1cos1<606389<1.56<π2

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