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Let a be a real number such that 0 < a < \frac{\pi}{2}. Show that \left(\sin(a)\right)^7 + \left(\cos ( a)\right)^7< 2*sin(a)^4*cos(a)^4.

 Jun 10, 2024
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Oh no! My queen NotThatSmart's answer has been blocked by the forces of evil! Maybe she isn't smart enough??!!! HAHA IM JUST KIDDING GURLLL!!!!!

 

By the way, please fix that ATROCIOUS SLOP on the second to last line so your answer can be an absolute EAT. 

 

SALAYYYY QUEEN!!!

 Jun 10, 2024
edited by slayqueen  Jun 10, 2024
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OMG THE QUEEN HERSELF RESPONDED!! Queen Mary Sue is absolutely correct (damn gurl, can you read minds??!) Other than that, your answer is ABSOLUTELY COOKING!

slayqueen  Jun 10, 2024
edited by slayqueen  Jun 10, 2024
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This problem is a bit tricky, but it's solvable using some handy equations. 

First, let's rewrite the inequality. We have

\( \sin^7(a) + \cos^7(a) < 2 \sin^4(a) \cos^4(a) \)

 

Now, let's let \(x = \sin(a)\) and \( y = \cos(a)\)

 

Since we have \( 0 < a < (\pi)/(2)\) and  \( 0 < x, y < 1 \), we can write the inequality

\( x^7 + y^7 < 2 x^4 y^4 \)

 

Now, we can apply the Arithmetic Mean-Geometric Mean Inequality or the AM-GM to x^4 and y^4, we have

\( (x^4 + y^4)/(2) \geq \sqrt{(x^4 y^4) }\\ x^4 + y^4 \geq 2 x^2 y^2 \)

\( x^4 y^4 \leq \left( (x^4 + y^4)/(2) \right)^2\)

 

Now, also note that

\( x^7 + y^7 < 2 x^4 y^4 \) since x and y have to be between 0 and 1. 

 

Now, we can prove this same thing with sin(a) and cos(a). 

We have \( 0 < a < (\pi)/(2)\) and the fact that both sin(a) and cos(a) are between 0 and 1. 

 

Now, using the same logic above, we can clearly see that 

\( \left(\sin(a)\right)^7 + \left(\cos ( a)\right)^7< 2*sin(a)^4*cos(a)^4\)

 

Thanks! :)

 Jun 10, 2024
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Darlin', I think the "Atrocious Slop" Ms. Slayqueen was referring to was this part of your second-to-last line: 

 

$$2*sin(a)^4*cos(a)^4$$

 

This can be remedied by placing a backslash like this: \sin(a), \cos(a).

 

Don't let Ms. Slayqueen's energetic attitude aggravate your sensitivities, hon. You got this!

 

MarySue

MarySue  Jun 10, 2024
edited by MarySue  Jun 10, 2024
edited by MarySue  Jun 10, 2024

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