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Prove the following inequalities:

If $x\in\Bbb R$, $x\ge0$ then,

(1) $-x\le \sin x\le x$. Moreover, does this inequality hold if $x<0$

(2) $1-\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{2}\le \cos x\le 1$

(3) $x-\displaystyle\frac{x^3}{6}\le \sin x\le x$

(4) $1-\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{2}\le \cos x\le 1-\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{2}+\displaystyle\frac{x^4}{24}$

(5) Also show that, $\left|\sin x\right|\le | x|$, $\forall x\in \Bbb R$

My Attempt:

(1)

Since, $\displaystyle sin^2t+cos^2t=1$, $ \forall \;\;t\in \displaystyle\Bbb R $

$\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\;\implies$ $\;-1\le \cos t\le1$ $ \forall \;\;t\in \displaystyle\Bbb R $

If $x\ge0$ then,

$$\int_{0}^x-dt\le\int_{0}^x \cos t\;dt\le\int_{0}^x dt\;\;\implies -x\le\sin x\le x$$

If $x<0$ we have, $x\le \sin x\le -x$.

(2)

On integrating the inequality in (1), we get

$$\int_{0}^x-t\;dt\le\int_{0}^x \sin t\;dt\le\int_{0}^x t\;dt\;\;\implies -\frac{x^2}{2} \le - \cos x +1 \le \frac{x^2}{2} \implies 1-\frac{x^2}{2} \le \cos x$$

Therefore we can conclude, $1-\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{2}\le \cos x\le 1$

On proceeding similarly, I have verified that (3) and (4) can also be obtained.

Is the above approach correct?

Furthermore I am curious to see what happens in (2), (3) and (4) for $x\le 0$.

In (2),

If $x \le 0$ $\implies $ $-x \ge 0$

Therefore, $1-\displaystyle\frac{(-x)^2}{2}\le \cos (-x)\le 1$ $\implies $ $1-\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{2}\le \cos x\le 1$

Thus, $$1-\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{2}\le \cos x\le 1, \;\; \forall x\in \Bbb R$$

In (3),

If $x \le 0$ $\implies $ $-x \ge 0$

Therefore, $(-x)-\displaystyle\frac{(-x)^3}{6}\le \sin(-x)\le (-x) \implies -x+\displaystyle\frac{x^3}{6}\le -\sin x\le -x \implies x \le \sin x\le x-\displaystyle\frac{x^3}{6}$

Thus, $$x-\displaystyle\frac{x^3}{6}\le \sin x\le x \;\;, \forall x\ge 0 $$ $$x \le \sin x\le x-\displaystyle\frac{x^3}{6}\;\;, \forall x\le 0$$

Similarly for part (4) , $1-\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{2}\le \cos x\le 1-\displaystyle\frac{x^2}{2}+\displaystyle\frac{x^4}{24}, \;\; \forall x\in \Bbb R$

How do I go about with proving (5)?

Have I done something wrong?

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Everything looks fine. For (5) use (1) and the fact that $|a| \le |b|$ equivalent $-|b| \le a \le |b|$.

For $x \ge 0$ then, using (1) $|sin(x)|\le x$, therefore $|sin(x)|\le |x|$.

For $x \lt 0$ then, using (1) $x \le sin(-x) \le -x$ equivalent $x \le -sin(x) \le -x$ equivalent $x \le sin(x) \le -x$ equivalent $-|x| \le sin(x) \le |x|$

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    I got it. Thank you:)2017-01-22