Use a Graphing Device to Find the Maximum and Minimum $y = \cos x + \sin 2 x$

question 22

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing device to find the maximum and minimum values of the function $y = \cos x + \sin 2 x$

• A)maximum value: \(1.1\)
• , minimum value: \(- 1.1\)
• B)maximum value: \(- 1.1\)
• , minimum value: \(- 0.76\)
• C)maximum value: \(1.76\)
• , minimum value: \(- 1.76\)
• D)maximum value: \(2.76\)
• , minimum value: \(- 2.76\)
• E)maximum value: \(1.5\)
• , minimum value: \(- 1\)

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