Question

h(x)= x + cos(ax), where a is a positive constant such that 0 < a < 4.

What values of a make h(x) strictly decreasing?

I know h'(x) has to be less than zero for h(x) to be decreasing and h'(x) = 1-asin(ax). I'm not sure where to go from here...

Answer 1

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