Question
Question: The period of the function \[{3^{({{\sin }^2}\pi x + x - [x] + {{\sin }^4}\pi x)}}\], where [.] deno...
The period of the function 3(sin2πx+x−[x]+sin4πx), where [.] denote the greatest integer function, is
Solution
Hint: We will start solving this question by simplifying the given function. We will simplify the exponent in the function and then we will find the period of each term we get after simplification for simplification, we will use the properties of trigonometry.
Complete step-by-step answer:
We will first simplify the term given in the exponent of the function. For simplification, we will use the trigonometric properties of sin2x.
Now, we know that sin2x=21−cos2x
Therefore, from the above property, we get
sin2πx=21−cos2πx
Also, sin4πx=(sin2πx)2
Therefore, using the above property, we get
sin4πx=(21−cos2πx)2
Using (a+b)2=a2+b2+2ab, we get
sin4πx=41(1+cos22πx−2cos2πx)
sin4πx=83(3+cos4πx−4cos2πx)
Now, the period of cosAx is A2π. Therefore, the period of cos2πx=2π2π=1
So, the period of sin2πx = 1
Similarly, period of cos4πx = 4π2π=21 and the period of cos2πx=2π2π=1 .
Therefore, the period of sin4πx is LCM (1, 21)
Now, LCM of two numbers are calculated as LCM of numerator divided by HCF of denominator. Therefore, we get
LCM (1, 21) = LCM (1,1)/HCF (1,2) = 1/1 = 1
So, the period of sin4πx is 1. … (2)
Now, x – [x] = {x}, which is known as a fractional part of a number. The fractional part of the number has a period 1. So, the period of {x} is 1.
Therefore, the period of x – [x] is 1. … (3)
So, from equation (1), (2) and (3), we get
Period of 3(sin2πx+x−[x]+sin4πx) is 1.
Note: Whenever we come up with such problems, we will first start by simplifying the given function. We will do this by using properties of trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, etc. After simplifying the given function, we will find the period of each and every term of the function and after it the period of the function can be found easily. The period should be found correctly by using the correct formula.