A Parameterized Completion

Problem

Find the range of the function

f(x)=sinxcosx+sinx+25cosx,xR.f(x) = \sin x\cos x + \sin x + \frac{2}{5}\cos x, \qquad x \in \mathbb{R}.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty7/10
Topicstrigonometry, Extrema, algebra, Completing the Square

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