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Find maximum value of \( f(x)=\sin x+\cos x-1 \) in \( \left[0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \)

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\(f(x) = sin x + cosx - 1\; \text{in}\; [0, \frac\pi2]\)

\(f'(x) = cos x - sin x\)

\(\therefore f'(x) = 0\) given 

\(cos x - sin x = 0\)

⇒ \(tan x = 1\)

⇒ \(x = \frac{\pi}4\)

\(f''(x) = - sin x - cos x \)

\(f''(\frac\pi4) = -\frac{2}{\sqrt2} = -\sqrt 2 < 0\)

∴ \(x = \frac\pi4\) is point of maxima of f(x).

∴ Maximum value = \(f(\frac\pi4) = sin\frac\pi4 + cos\frac\pi 4 - 1\)

\(= \frac1{\sqrt2} + \frac1{\sqrt2} - 1 \)

\(=\sqrt2 -1\)



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