Problema Solution
Express 3sin6t+4cos6t to the form Ksin(6t+a)
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let
3sin6t+4cos6t=k sin (6t + α) =a sin 6t cos α + a cos 6t sin α
> a cos α = 3 ... ( 1 ) and a sin α = 4 ... ( 2 )
Squarring and adding eqns. ( 1 ) and ( 2 ),
=> a^2 = 25 => a = 5
=> cos α = 3/5 and sin α = 4/5
Thus, 3 sin 6t - 4 cos 6t = 5 sin (6t + α),
where, value of α is obtained from cos α=3/5 and sin α=4/5
This method of simplification helps to find the range of the function 3 sin 6t - 4 cos 6t as the range of 5 sin (6t + α) which is ± 5.
Thus, the range of the function asin x - bcos x is
± √[(a)^2 + (b)^2].