Minimum value of $2^{\sin x} + 2^{\cos x}$

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Find the minimum value of $2^{\sin x} + 2^{\cos x}$.


I tried using AM-GM inequality,

$$\frac{2^{\sin x} + 2^{\cos x}}2 ≥ \sqrt{2^{\sin x} 2^{\cos x}}\\ 2^{\sin x} + 2^{\cos x} ≥ 2^{\frac{\sin x + \cos x}2+1}\\$$

This equality holds for $x=\fracπ4$, so I get $2^{\sin x} + 2^{\cos x} = 2^{1 + \frac 1{\sqrt2}}$.

But the minimum is $2^{1-\frac1{\sqrt2}}$.


Edit: I should have considered $x=\frac{5π}4$