Answer is 2, I think
Use A = (2sin(theta))^2 + (2cos(theta))^2, and x^2 + y^2 = 1 as your two functions. Substitute cos and sin for x and y. Combine the functions, take the derivative, set equal to zero, and go from there. It's been a while since I've done this, but I think that's right.
Last edited by goateebird; 02-01-2004 at 09:27 PM..
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