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What is the smallest positive value of x for which y = cos(3x) has a minimum value?

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The minimum is going to be at
x= \pi /3. This is because since the domain is x>0, the minimum value for the smallest x will be at the bottom of the drop after f(0). The bottom of the drop would be found at this value.

(If you want a decimal value, it would be around 1.047)
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