A Shifted Crossing Range

★ 8/10ExtremacalculusMonotonicitySymmetry

Problem

Let A(x1,y1)A(x_1, y_1) and B(x2,y2)B(x_2, y_2) be two distinct intersection points of the graphs of

f(x)=ln⁡xxandg(x)=kx2.f(x) = \frac{\ln x}{x} \qquad \text{and} \qquad g(x) = \frac{k}{x^2}.

Find the range of possible values of f(x1+x2)f(x_1 + x_2).

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Solution

Difficulty8/10
TopicsExtrema, calculus, Monotonicity, Symmetry

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