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Given $0 < Theta < frac{pi}{2}$, $0 < p < 1$, show that $$cos^p{Theta} le cos{pTheta}$$



Can you please check if my proof is correct? Would also love to know if there're other ways of proving this.



Proof. Let $$f(Theta) = frac{cos^p{Theta}}{cos{pTheta}}$$considering $p$ fixed. The derivative is



$$f'(Theta) = frac{p*cos^{p-1}{Theta}*{(-sin{Theta})*cos{pTheta} -cos^p{Theta}*(-sin{pTheta}*p) } } {cos^2{pTheta}} = frac{p*cos^{p-1}{Theta}*sin{(p-1)Theta}}{cos^2{pTheta}}$$



We have $f(0)=1$, and because $0<p<1$, the term $sin(p-1)Theta$ makes the derivative negative: $f'(Theta) < 0$ on $(0,frac{pi}{2})$.



At $0$ we have $f'(0)=0$, so we cannot immediately deduce that $f$ is decreasing on all of $[0,frac{pi}{2})$.



However, considering that $f(0)=1, f(frac{pi}{2})=0$, and both $f$ and $f'$ are continuous on $[0,frac{pi}{2})$, if it were the case that $f$ rises above $1$ at some $Theta in (0,frac{pi}{2})$, $f$ would have to have a local maximum somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$, with the derivative vanishing at that point, which cannot happen. Therefore $f(Theta) le 1$ throughout $[0,frac{pi}{2}]$, Q.E.D.






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    if it were the case that $f$ rises above $1$ at some $Theta in (0,frac{pi}{2})$, $f$ would have to have a local maximum somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$. Why???
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    As a continuous function on a compact interval $[0,frac{pi}{2}]$, $f$ must assume its maximum value somewhere in the interval (Extreme Value Theorem); if $f(Theta)>1$ somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$, then that maximum must lie within $(0, frac{pi}{2})$ because the values on the borders are 0 and 1.
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Given $0 < Theta < frac{pi}{2}$, $0 < p < 1$, show that $$cos^p{Theta} le cos{pTheta}$$



Can you please check if my proof is correct? Would also love to know if there're other ways of proving this.



Proof. Let $$f(Theta) = frac{cos^p{Theta}}{cos{pTheta}}$$considering $p$ fixed. The derivative is



$$f'(Theta) = frac{p*cos^{p-1}{Theta}*{(-sin{Theta})*cos{pTheta} -cos^p{Theta}*(-sin{pTheta}*p) } } {cos^2{pTheta}} = frac{p*cos^{p-1}{Theta}*sin{(p-1)Theta}}{cos^2{pTheta}}$$



We have $f(0)=1$, and because $0<p<1$, the term $sin(p-1)Theta$ makes the derivative negative: $f'(Theta) < 0$ on $(0,frac{pi}{2})$.



At $0$ we have $f'(0)=0$, so we cannot immediately deduce that $f$ is decreasing on all of $[0,frac{pi}{2})$.



However, considering that $f(0)=1, f(frac{pi}{2})=0$, and both $f$ and $f'$ are continuous on $[0,frac{pi}{2})$, if it were the case that $f$ rises above $1$ at some $Theta in (0,frac{pi}{2})$, $f$ would have to have a local maximum somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$, with the derivative vanishing at that point, which cannot happen. Therefore $f(Theta) le 1$ throughout $[0,frac{pi}{2}]$, Q.E.D.






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    if it were the case that $f$ rises above $1$ at some $Theta in (0,frac{pi}{2})$, $f$ would have to have a local maximum somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$. Why???
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    As a continuous function on a compact interval $[0,frac{pi}{2}]$, $f$ must assume its maximum value somewhere in the interval (Extreme Value Theorem); if $f(Theta)>1$ somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$, then that maximum must lie within $(0, frac{pi}{2})$ because the values on the borders are 0 and 1.
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    Yes, it is right.
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Given $0 < Theta < frac{pi}{2}$, $0 < p < 1$, show that $$cos^p{Theta} le cos{pTheta}$$



Can you please check if my proof is correct? Would also love to know if there're other ways of proving this.



Proof. Let $$f(Theta) = frac{cos^p{Theta}}{cos{pTheta}}$$considering $p$ fixed. The derivative is



$$f'(Theta) = frac{p*cos^{p-1}{Theta}*{(-sin{Theta})*cos{pTheta} -cos^p{Theta}*(-sin{pTheta}*p) } } {cos^2{pTheta}} = frac{p*cos^{p-1}{Theta}*sin{(p-1)Theta}}{cos^2{pTheta}}$$



We have $f(0)=1$, and because $0<p<1$, the term $sin(p-1)Theta$ makes the derivative negative: $f'(Theta) < 0$ on $(0,frac{pi}{2})$.



At $0$ we have $f'(0)=0$, so we cannot immediately deduce that $f$ is decreasing on all of $[0,frac{pi}{2})$.



However, considering that $f(0)=1, f(frac{pi}{2})=0$, and both $f$ and $f'$ are continuous on $[0,frac{pi}{2})$, if it were the case that $f$ rises above $1$ at some $Theta in (0,frac{pi}{2})$, $f$ would have to have a local maximum somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$, with the derivative vanishing at that point, which cannot happen. Therefore $f(Theta) le 1$ throughout $[0,frac{pi}{2}]$, Q.E.D.






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Given $0 < Theta < frac{pi}{2}$, $0 < p < 1$, show that $$cos^p{Theta} le cos{pTheta}$$



Can you please check if my proof is correct? Would also love to know if there're other ways of proving this.



Proof. Let $$f(Theta) = frac{cos^p{Theta}}{cos{pTheta}}$$considering $p$ fixed. The derivative is



$$f'(Theta) = frac{p*cos^{p-1}{Theta}*{(-sin{Theta})*cos{pTheta} -cos^p{Theta}*(-sin{pTheta}*p) } } {cos^2{pTheta}} = frac{p*cos^{p-1}{Theta}*sin{(p-1)Theta}}{cos^2{pTheta}}$$



We have $f(0)=1$, and because $0<p<1$, the term $sin(p-1)Theta$ makes the derivative negative: $f'(Theta) < 0$ on $(0,frac{pi}{2})$.



At $0$ we have $f'(0)=0$, so we cannot immediately deduce that $f$ is decreasing on all of $[0,frac{pi}{2})$.



However, considering that $f(0)=1, f(frac{pi}{2})=0$, and both $f$ and $f'$ are continuous on $[0,frac{pi}{2})$, if it were the case that $f$ rises above $1$ at some $Theta in (0,frac{pi}{2})$, $f$ would have to have a local maximum somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$, with the derivative vanishing at that point, which cannot happen. Therefore $f(Theta) le 1$ throughout $[0,frac{pi}{2}]$, Q.E.D.






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  • $begingroup$
    if it were the case that $f$ rises above $1$ at some $Theta in (0,frac{pi}{2})$, $f$ would have to have a local maximum somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$. Why???
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    As a continuous function on a compact interval $[0,frac{pi}{2}]$, $f$ must assume its maximum value somewhere in the interval (Extreme Value Theorem); if $f(Theta)>1$ somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$, then that maximum must lie within $(0, frac{pi}{2})$ because the values on the borders are 0 and 1.
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    – AnatolyVorobey
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    Yes, it is right.
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    – Riemann
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  • $begingroup$
    if it were the case that $f$ rises above $1$ at some $Theta in (0,frac{pi}{2})$, $f$ would have to have a local maximum somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$. Why???
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    – Riemann
    1 hour ago










  • $begingroup$
    As a continuous function on a compact interval $[0,frac{pi}{2}]$, $f$ must assume its maximum value somewhere in the interval (Extreme Value Theorem); if $f(Theta)>1$ somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$, then that maximum must lie within $(0, frac{pi}{2})$ because the values on the borders are 0 and 1.
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    Yes, it is right.
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if it were the case that $f$ rises above $1$ at some $Theta in (0,frac{pi}{2})$, $f$ would have to have a local maximum somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$. Why???
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– Riemann
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if it were the case that $f$ rises above $1$ at some $Theta in (0,frac{pi}{2})$, $f$ would have to have a local maximum somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$. Why???
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– Riemann
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As a continuous function on a compact interval $[0,frac{pi}{2}]$, $f$ must assume its maximum value somewhere in the interval (Extreme Value Theorem); if $f(Theta)>1$ somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$, then that maximum must lie within $(0, frac{pi}{2})$ because the values on the borders are 0 and 1.
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As a continuous function on a compact interval $[0,frac{pi}{2}]$, $f$ must assume its maximum value somewhere in the interval (Extreme Value Theorem); if $f(Theta)>1$ somewhere in $(0,frac{pi}{2})$, then that maximum must lie within $(0, frac{pi}{2})$ because the values on the borders are 0 and 1.
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Yes, it is right.
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Use Mean Value Theorem you can prove the following lemma:



suppose $f(x)$ is continuous on $[a,b]$ and has derivative in $(a,b)$. If $f'(x)<0$ for $xin(a,b)$, then $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing on $[a,b]$.



So you need only $f'(Theta) < 0$ for $Thetain(0,pi/2)$ in your situation!






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suppose $f(x)$ is continuous on $[a,b]$ and has derivative in $(a,b)$. If $f'(x)<0$ for $xin(a,b)$, then $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing on $[a,b]$.



So you need only $f'(Theta) < 0$ for $Thetain(0,pi/2)$ in your situation!






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Use Mean Value Theorem you can prove the following lemma:



suppose $f(x)$ is continuous on $[a,b]$ and has derivative in $(a,b)$. If $f'(x)<0$ for $xin(a,b)$, then $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing on $[a,b]$.



So you need only $f'(Theta) < 0$ for $Thetain(0,pi/2)$ in your situation!






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Use Mean Value Theorem you can prove the following lemma:



suppose $f(x)$ is continuous on $[a,b]$ and has derivative in $(a,b)$. If $f'(x)<0$ for $xin(a,b)$, then $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing on $[a,b]$.



So you need only $f'(Theta) < 0$ for $Thetain(0,pi/2)$ in your situation!






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Use Mean Value Theorem you can prove the following lemma:



suppose $f(x)$ is continuous on $[a,b]$ and has derivative in $(a,b)$. If $f'(x)<0$ for $xin(a,b)$, then $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing on $[a,b]$.



So you need only $f'(Theta) < 0$ for $Thetain(0,pi/2)$ in your situation!







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