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14) Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of the function f given by
f (x) = \cos ^2 x + \sin x , x \epsilon [ 0 , \pi ]

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Given function is 
f (x) = \cos ^2 x + \sin x
f^{'} (x) = 2\cos x(-\sin x) + \cos x \\ f^{'}(x) = 0\\ -2\cos x\sin x + \cos x=0\\ \cos x(1-2\sin x) = 0\\ either\\ \cos x = 0 \ \ \ \ \ \ and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \sin x = \frac{1}{2} \\ x = \frac{\pi}{2} \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ and \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x = \frac{\pi}{6} \ \ \ \ \ as \ x \ \epsilon [0,\pi]
Now,
f^{''} (x) = -2(-\sin x)\sin x - 2\cos x\cos x + (-\sin x) \\ f^{''}(x)= 2\sin^2x - 2\cos^2x - \sin x\\ f^{''}(\frac{\pi}{6}) = \frac{-3}{2} < 0
Hence, the point  x = \frac{\pi}{6}  is the point of maxima and the maximum value is
f (\frac{\pi}{6}) = \cos ^2 \frac{\pi}{6} + \sin \frac{\pi}{6} = \frac{3}{4}+\frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{4}
And
f^{''}(\frac{\pi}{2}) = 1 > 0
Hence, the point  x = \frac{\pi}{2} is the point of minima and the minimum value is
f (\frac{\pi}{2}) = \cos ^2 \frac{\pi}{2} + \sin \frac{\pi}{2} =0 + 1 = 1

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