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Algebra Difficulty 4.8 AIME Prove it United States
Problem:
What is the period of the function f(x)=cos(cos(x))?
Solution
Solution:
π
Since f(x) never equals cos(1) for x∈(0,π) but f(0)=cos(1), the period is at least π. However, cos(x+π)=−cos(x), so cos(cos(x+π))=cos(cos(x)).
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