Polynomial bounds for trigonometric functions #
Main statements #
This file contains upper and lower bounds for real trigonometric functions in terms
of polynomials. See Trigonometric.Basic for more elementary inequalities, establishing
the ranges of these functions, and their monotonicity in suitable intervals.
Here we prove the following:
sin_lt: forx > 0we havesin x < x.sin_gt_sub_cube: For0 < xwe havex - x ^ 3 / 6 < sin x.lt_tan: for0 < x < π/2we havex < tan x.cos_le_one_div_sqrt_sq_add_oneandcos_lt_one_div_sqrt_sq_add_one: for-3 * π / 2 ≤ x ≤ 3 * π / 2, we havecos x ≤ 1 / sqrt (x ^ 2 + 1), with strict inequality ifx ≠ 0. (This bound is not quite optimal, but not far off)
Tags #
sin, cos, tan, angle