Let $x, y, z$ be real numbers and $x \geq y \geq z \geq \frac{\pi}{12}$. If $x+y+z$ $=\frac{\pi}{2}$, then…

Let $x, y, z$ be real numbers and $x \geq y \geq z \geq \frac{\pi}{12}$. If $x+y+z$ $=\frac{\pi}{2}$, then the minimum value of $\cos x \cdot \sin y \cdot \cos z$ is
  1. $\frac{1}{2}$
  2. $\frac{1}{4}$
  3. $\frac{1}{6}$
  4. $\frac{1}{8}$

Solution

Given $x+y+z=\frac{\pi}{12}$ and $x \geq y \geq z \geq \quad \frac{\pi}{12}$ Now, Take $\cos \mathrm{x}$ siny $\cos \mathrm{z}$. $ \begin{aligned} & \frac{1}{2}(2 \cos x \sin y \cos z)=\frac{1}{2}(\cos x(\sin (y+z)+\sin (y-z))) \\ & \geq \frac{1}{2}(\cos x+\sin y+2) \end{aligned} $ Here, $\mathrm{y}+\mathrm{z}=\frac{\pi}{2}-\mathrm{x}$, $ \geq \frac{1}{2}\left(\cos x \sin \left(\frac{\pi}{2}-x\right)\right) \geq \frac{1}{2} \cos ^2 x . $ If we take minimum value of $y=z=\frac{\pi}{12}$, then $x=\frac{\pi}{3}$ So, $\frac{1}{2} \cos ^2 \mathrm{x}=\frac{1}{2}\left(\cos \frac{\pi}{3}\right)^2=\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{8}$ Therefore, Minimum value of the given expression is $\frac{1}{8}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (06 Jul Shift 1)

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