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  • @mathflipped
    @mathflipped 2 роки тому +50

    This is a super cool and surprising inequality! Great job, Michael.

    • @xCorvus7x
      @xCorvus7x 2 роки тому +3

      Yeah.
      It makes perfect sense once you think about it graphically: sin(x) starts at 0 and only goes up to 1, meaning cos(sin(x)) will start at 1 but never go down to zero; while cos(x) starts at 1 and goes down to -1, meaning sin(cos(x)) will start at sin(1) and go down to sin(-1), and continue to meander between those two values, which makes it strictly smaller than cos(sin(x)).
      But it's not exactly obvious.

  • @dbmalesani
    @dbmalesani 2 роки тому +8

    At 7:45 the inequality is only correct if (4n-1) > 0, i.e. n ≥ 1. For n ≤ 0, the inequality flips: from 2√2 < 3 and 𝜋/3 > 1, we get: sin(x-𝜋/4) = (4n-1)𝜋/√8 < 4n-1. As 4n-1 ≤ 1 for all n ≤ 0, again the equation has no solutions.

  • @SurfinScientist
    @SurfinScientist 2 роки тому +11

    Nice one! I like how you started to show that equality does not hold, and in the end then apply the IVT. Very elegant. I'll remember this.

  • @pratikmaity4315
    @pratikmaity4315 2 роки тому +17

    I have a simpler method. We can write cos(sinx)=sin(π/2-sinx) since both π/2-sinx and cosx are in interval (0,π/2) so we need to show π/2-sinx>cosx. Now we can write sinx+cosx as √2sin(x+π/4) which is less than or equal to √2

    • @laretslucky2899
      @laretslucky2899 2 роки тому

      just wanted to write ~same

    • @hach1koko
      @hach1koko 2 роки тому +1

      I might have missed something but why would pi/2-sin(x)>cos(x) be sufficient to prove that sin(pi/2-sin(x))=/=sin(cos(x)) ? sin is not injective over [-1,pi/2+1]

    • @pratikmaity4315
      @pratikmaity4315 2 роки тому +1

      @@hach1koko If a,b€[0,π/2] and a>b then obviously sin(a)>sin(b). But now I understood that π/2-sinx is not always ≤π/2. The prove will need some amendment when sinx

    • @azzteke
      @azzteke 2 роки тому

      @@pratikmaity4315 amendment

    • @user-ft3ed2hs2d
      @user-ft3ed2hs2d 2 роки тому +1

      For the case sinx< 0, We can write sin(cosx)=cos(cosx-π/2) since both sinx and cosx-π/2 are in (-π, 0). If a,b€(-π, 0) and a>b then cos(a)>cos(b). so we need to show sinx>cosx-π/2. we can write sinx-cosx as √2sin(x-π/4) which is ≥ -√2 > -π/2, so sinx-cosx > -π/2. So sinx>cosx-π/2 !!!!!

  • @johnalley8397
    @johnalley8397 2 роки тому +5

    Loved the brief approach summary at the beginning. Made things MUCH easier to follow.

  • @hloo4435
    @hloo4435 2 роки тому +2

    Super detailed! Very well explained, sir. You are really helping me in developing an interest in mathematics.

  • @silver6054
    @silver6054 2 роки тому +10

    Good video, made better for me because the inequality is, to me, so unintuitive. I am so used to treating sin and cos as basically the same thing (just displaced) it's amazing that such a symmetrical set up isn't bigger sometimes and smaller at others

  • @AnyVideo999
    @AnyVideo999 Рік тому +2

    To me, it all came down to |sin x| < |x| for x =/= 0. As cos(x) has a maximum from the origin to +/-pi, we find for x =/= 0 that
    cos(x) < cos(sin(x))
    Using the same inequality, we likewise have for from -pi/2 to pi/2 exclusive
    sin(cos(x)) < cos(x)
    The rest is explained with period and checking at x = 0.

  • @umbertocostabitencourt8417
    @umbertocostabitencourt8417 Рік тому

    Nice approach!!

  • @perappelgren948
    @perappelgren948 2 роки тому

    Great! And that timing of "good place to stop" 💪💪💪

  • @perimetros314
    @perimetros314 Рік тому +1

    It may be able to show only to use more easy method.
    cos(sin(x)) > sin(cos(x))‥①
    is equivalent to
    cos( | sin(x) | ) > cos( π/2 - cos(x)) ‥②
    and is equivalent to
    | sin(x) | < π/2 - cos(x) ‥③
    because both of | sin(x) | and π/2 - cos(x) are in [0,π], and it holds if
    | sin(x) ± cos(x) | < π/2‥④
    holds,
    and one can easily check that the maximal value of the LHS is √2.

  • @XxTheGhost01xXNaruto
    @XxTheGhost01xXNaruto 2 роки тому +1

    sinx+pi/2-cosx=2npi. sinx-cosx=(4n-1)pi/2. Supp. n=1, 3/2pi is circa 5,71, if n=-1 it’s circa -8,75, n=0 it’s -pi/2, so circa -1,57. Since |sinx|

  • @umardeka5271
    @umardeka5271 2 роки тому +1

    This is the way to open up our problem solving mind:0… Hoping that i may get better at problem solving by watching this content:).

  • @dukenukem9770
    @dukenukem9770 2 роки тому

    Another great proof for my son! Thanks for posting this!

  • @scollyer.tuition
    @scollyer.tuition 2 роки тому

    That's a slick application of the IVT. Chapeau!

  • @ummwho8279
    @ummwho8279 Рік тому

    Awesome approach. I have a bit more of a "brute force" approach, but to me it made more sense.
    First note that the inequality can be re-arranged to form cos(sinx) - sin(cosx) > 0. We will also need the equality siny = cos(pi/2 - y)
    First note that we have the following interval for the sin function:
    -pi/2 < -1 0 b/c cosine is always positive on that interval ( see above) and sin (0

  • @wesleysuen4140
    @wesleysuen4140 2 роки тому +3

    It looks awesome to graph y=cos(sin(x)) and y=sin(cos(x)) on the same plane by the way.

    • @kostasbr51
      @kostasbr51 2 роки тому

      I was thinking the same. I'll try the graphs.

  • @paulrogowski7069
    @paulrogowski7069 Рік тому

    I feel I have found a most elegant geometric proof of this inequality. Consider the function on the plane f(x , y) = cos y - sin x . The original problem is then equivalent to the statement: cos y - sin x > 0 on the unit circle. We first solve the the equation cos y = sin x on the plane. We get an infinite number of intersecting diagonal straight lines. Then we show the distance of each of these lines from the unit circle is positive. Lastly, since f is continuous, all we need do is find one value of f on the unit circle that's positive.

  • @alexanderpach9582
    @alexanderpach9582 Рік тому +1

    After 4:31, the inequalities and cases and subcases makes things needlessly complicated, imho.
    Using the fact, that |sin(x)+- cos(x)| = sqrt(2) < pi/2 (One would need to prove that, to be fair)
    The trinangle inequality yields for both arguments that they are strictly less than pi, so we have n=0.
    Then using the fact that |sin(x)+- cos(x)| = sqrt(2) < pi/2, we obtain by the reverse triangle inequality, that the argument is never zero (for Reals), showing no solution.

  • @user-ft3ed2hs2d
    @user-ft3ed2hs2d 2 роки тому

    Nice!
    and it can also use function derivation to solve this problem

  • @Misteribel
    @Misteribel Рік тому +1

    If you put the equality in Wolfram Alpha, the graph of these two equations together is quite awesome! Also, wondering if using the alternative form with ½ie^-½i(…) etc would’ve been easier to see the inequality. Granted, I didn’t try it….

  • @markvp71
    @markvp71 2 роки тому +1

    I examined also cos(a.sin(x)) > sin(a.cos(x)) and found that if a is pi/(2.sqrt(2)) = 1.110720... or more it doesn't hold anymore.

  • @allanhenriques2694
    @allanhenriques2694 2 роки тому +7

    Heres a neat question which I got from my prof they you could maybe do a vid on: is there a group G such that Aut(G) is isomorphic to (Q,+)?
    Spoiler:
    Because of the isomophism, Aut(G) must be locally cyclic, which means that Inn(G) is locally cyclic, which means that G is abelian, which means that the map x-> x^{-1} is an automorphism. If Its not the identity function, then we've found an order two element in Aut(G) so there's our contradiction. But if instead this map is the identity, then that means all elements of G have order 2, so then you can construct another order two automorphism using that (one way might be to show that its isomorphic to the countable direct sum of Z_2 with itself and then construct an order two automorphism from that). Therefore there is no such group such that Aut(G) is isomorphic to (Q,+)

  • @krisbrandenberger544
    @krisbrandenberger544 Рік тому

    Hey, Michael! What I found out for the n>=0 subcases of the case where the second "big argument" equals 0, is that the proof is essentially the same as the proof for the n>=0 subcases of the case where the first "big argument" equals 0, but with the plus and minus signs switched. Furthermore, the n=0 subcase for both "big argument equals 0" cases results in sine value being less than -1, which is impossible.

  • @hxc7273
    @hxc7273 2 роки тому

    This is a really cool application of the IVT.

  • @vasilismisoulis1833
    @vasilismisoulis1833 Рік тому +1

    Why so complicated? Just use sinx

  • @loqman9723
    @loqman9723 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely beautiful

  • @udic01
    @udic01 2 роки тому +1

    11:17 sin(x)=1 at (4n+1) multiples of π/2 and not at (2n+1)...

  • @shariefyassin6419
    @shariefyassin6419 2 роки тому

    Beautiful

  • @flugunfal
    @flugunfal 2 роки тому

    great video, thank you (=

  • @orionspur
    @orionspur 2 роки тому +1

    An interesting related question: For what constant k is cos(k*sin x) tangent to sin(k*cos(x)) ? Possibly k = pi/sqrt(8).

    • @JCCyC
      @JCCyC Рік тому

      Another one: For what constant p is cos (sin x) tangent to sin (cos (x - p))?

  • @tgx3529
    @tgx3529 Рік тому

    My idea was this. We can take only x from , there Is cos(sinx)>0; sin(cosx)>=0
    So we can proof,that (cos(sinx))^2>(sin(cosx))^2
    (cos(cosx))^2>1-(cos(sinx))^2=(cos0+cos sinx)(cos0-cos sinx)=(-4)(cos(sinx/2))^2)*(sin(sinx/2))^2 (Its not positive, cos(cosx)0)
    If we have cos(sinx)>sin(cosx) for x in (0;π/2) , for other intervals from (π/2;2π) Is left side the same, right side can be also Positive,0, negative....
    For x0.

  • @nikoladjuric9904
    @nikoladjuric9904 Рік тому

    Maximum of function
    cos(sinx)-sin(cosx) is 1+sin(1), but minimum we must approximate...

  • @bl8r1ner
    @bl8r1ner 2 роки тому

    Cool proof. Michael should be wearing shades.
    I’m going to watch it again.

  • @mathunt1130
    @mathunt1130 11 місяців тому

    Has anyone tried differentiating and finding out the minimum is always positive?

  • @yanmich
    @yanmich Рік тому

    what about the minimum value of f(x) = cos(six) - sin(cosx)?

  • @BIGWUNuvDbunch
    @BIGWUNuvDbunch 2 роки тому

    Put some pi in there!

  • @barryzeeberg3672
    @barryzeeberg3672 2 роки тому

    can this be extended to complex values? then some of the inequalities in which sin > 1 or sin < -1 would be allowed?

    • @schweinmachtbree1013
      @schweinmachtbree1013 2 роки тому +1

      there isn't a notion of greater than/less than for complex numbers

  • @konraddapper7764
    @konraddapper7764 Рік тому

    Home Work replace x-> -x and use the fact that sin(-x) = -sin(x) and cos(-x) = cos(x) and you have nothing to do

  • @2false637
    @2false637 Рік тому

    Amazing trick at 7:00

  • @GuillermoMoschini
    @GuillermoMoschini Рік тому

    Great video! I have a question. Why is it necessary to do the proof after 11:27? If you have f(x) continuous and f(x)!=0 for all x real, isn't enough to show that f is positive just at a single point,? For example x=0, as you did

    • @RexxSchneider
      @RexxSchneider Рік тому +1

      Well, yes. If f(x) is continuous and f(x) ≠ 0 for all x ∈ ℝ then you can visualise that the graph of f(x) must lie entirely above or entirely below the x-axis, and so finding the value of f(x) at any convenient point will resolve which it is.
      Michael Penn's proof after 11:27 is simply demonstrating rigorously that our conclusion from the visualisation of the graph is sound.

    • @GuillermoMoschini
      @GuillermoMoschini Рік тому

      Perfectly clear now, thank you for taking the time to answer!

  • @JCCyC
    @JCCyC Рік тому

    The crazy part about cos(sin (x + k)) or sin(cos (x + k)) or cos(cos(...)) or sin(sin(...)) is that, for the graph's general shape, what's inside of the parenthesis doesn't matter, only the outside function. Because no matter what, the inside part just oscillates between -1 and 1. Whereas cos(something in [-1, 1]) and sin(something in [-1, 1]) have very different ranges. Looking at them naively you'd think they have similar graphs, just displaced. Not so. Composition throws your naive math instincts out of whack.

  • @michaelschmitt2427
    @michaelschmitt2427 2 роки тому

    A plot of the two functions is amusing. sin(cos(x) has one minimum in [0,2pi) while cos(sin(x)) has two - basically has one-half the period of sin(cos(x)).

  • @peterdecupis8296
    @peterdecupis8296 Рік тому

    Great exercise for my college students! When treating the "algebraic" proofs of goniometric formulae in a pre-calculus course such kind of articuated application in an elementary context represents a really precious didactic hint.
    Thanks a Lot ;)

  • @sk8erJG95
    @sk8erJG95 2 роки тому +2

    Hey! This inequality is the method I used for SyberMath's video on "solving cos(sinx) = sin(cosx)". He uses a different method to show no solutions exist. Very cool

  • @bvwalker1
    @bvwalker1 Рік тому

    This works for degree values as well, correct?

    • @RexxSchneider
      @RexxSchneider Рік тому

      It works for cos(sin(ax)) > sin(cos(ax)) where a is any real scale factor.
      On simple way to illustrate this is if you were to visualise the graphs of each side, then scaling x by any value simply stretches the graph in the x-direction while preserving the fact that the value of the LHS remains greater than the value of the RHS for all x.
      Converting radians to degrees is just a scale factor of 180/π.

  • @kennethforeman6164
    @kennethforeman6164 Рік тому

    A bit of confusion: if x is pi/2, then plugging into the inequality gives cos(1)>sin(0), which I feel is incorrect. Yet we proved that should not be. What am I doing wrong?

    • @Timmmmartin
      @Timmmmartin Рік тому

      Maybe mixing up degrees with radians?

    • @kennethforeman6164
      @kennethforeman6164 Рік тому

      @@TimmmmartinThanks. Actually I realized I am mixing up the arguments for the sin and cos before substitution but writing it correctly here. Big brain fart...

  • @FedeMumble
    @FedeMumble 2 роки тому

    Fantastic

  • @yaoooy
    @yaoooy Рік тому

    Try x = 90 degrees

  • @vishalmishra3046
    @vishalmishra3046 2 роки тому +2

    *Simpler proof*
    -1 pi/2 > sinx + cos x = √2 sin(pi/4+x) = √2 cos(pi/4-x) => pi/2 > √2 x (max=1) => pi > 2 √2
    We know pi > 3.14 is indeed greater than 2 √2 = 2 x 1.41421 < 2 x 1.5 = 3. Hence, proved.

  • @thandolwethu3430
    @thandolwethu3430 2 роки тому

    I used induction without considering they might be equal at some point but XD, all worked out at the end lol.

  • @haziqthebiohazard3661
    @haziqthebiohazard3661 2 роки тому +4

    11:10 wo wo wo what do you mean sin 1 ≠ 1 clearly is bc sinx = x 🤔🤨

  • @goodplacetostop2973
    @goodplacetostop2973 2 роки тому +8

    13:29

  • @zeravam
    @zeravam 2 роки тому

    Quod eram demostratum. Good video

  • @shoryaprakash8945
    @shoryaprakash8945 2 роки тому +1

    X>sinx
    Cosx>sin(cosx)
    X>sinx[cos is decreasing fnx ]
    Cos(x) sin(cosx).

    • @RexxSchneider
      @RexxSchneider Рік тому

      If x = - 0.1 then sin(x) ≈ - 0.0998 which is _greater_ than x, so your first line doesn't hold for all real x.

  • @TechyMage
    @TechyMage 2 роки тому

    I did it yesterday

  • @autishd
    @autishd 2 роки тому +1

    What a surprising inequality

  • @hlavaatch
    @hlavaatch 2 роки тому

    Quite overcomplicated. I would simply point out that -1

    • @RexxSchneider
      @RexxSchneider Рік тому

      sin(1) ≈ 0.84 while cos(1) ≈ 0.54, so I think you need a bit more work on your proof.

  • @williamhogrider4136
    @williamhogrider4136 2 роки тому +1

    Cool 🍺🍺🍻.

  • @matematikkervani
    @matematikkervani Рік тому

    you write 2 badly! like alpha

  • @shoryaprakash8945
    @shoryaprakash8945 2 роки тому +1

    X>sinx
    Cosx>sin(cosx)
    X>sinx[cos is decreasing fnx ]
    Cos(x)

  • @iAzazelHD
    @iAzazelHD 2 роки тому

    what about looking at camera when talking? idk, just saying