In the solution of the following question , I want to know how the marked (in blue bracket) step came ? Q. Find the intervals in which f x = sin 3 x - cos 3 x , 0 < x < π is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing? Share with your friends Share 0 Neha Sethi answered this Dear student We have :sin3x+π4>0⇒2π<3x+π4<3πThis is so because graph of sine function is positive between intervals 0,π ,2π,3π,... and sine function is negative between intervalsπ,2π,3π,4π,...So for sin3x+π4>0you can also consider⇒0<3x+π4<π Regards 0 View Full Answer