A Ratio of Parameters

Problem

Let f(x)=lnx+(ea)x2bf(x) = \ln x + (e - a)x - 2b. If f(x)0f(x) \leqslant 0 for all x(0,+)x \in (0, +\infty), find the minimum value of ba\dfrac{b}{a}.

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Difficulty8/10
TopicsExtrema, calculus, Monotonicity, Logarithms, inequality

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