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Prove that f (x) = sin x + √3 cos x has maximum value at x = π/6.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 12 Mathematics Chapter 6 - 34

Let ∆ABC be the right-angled triangle in which

   

Let

   

In this way,

   

   

   

Presently, the space of

   

 

 

Thusly, the space of the given triangle is greatest when the point between its hypotenuse and a side is π/3.