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                If a and b the maximum and minimum values of the function f(x) = 5 - 3 cos x, compute ab.
A) 12
C) 15
D) 16
E) None
            
        A) 12
C) 15
D) 16
E) None
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                    Answered by
            mathhelper
            
    cosx has values from -1 to +1, so the values of -3cosx will be between -3 and 3
so f(x) falls between 5 + 3 or 5 - 3, or
2 ≤ f(x) ≤ 8
so if a = 8 and b = 2
ab = 16
    
so f(x) falls between 5 + 3 or 5 - 3, or
2 ≤ f(x) ≤ 8
so if a = 8 and b = 2
ab = 16
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