An Integer Slope Ceiling

Problem

Let f(x)=ex(xlnx+2e)f(x) = \mathrm{e}^x\left(x\ln x + \dfrac{2}{\mathrm{e}}\right) and g(x)=axg(x) = ax with aZa \in \mathbb{Z}, where e\mathrm{e} is the base of the natural logarithm.

1. Find the equation of the tangent line to f(x)f(x) at x=1x = 1. 2. If f(x)>g(x)f(x) > g(x) holds for all x>0x > 0, find the maximum value of aa.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty7/10
Topicsfunctions, Extrema, calculus, Monotonicity, Logarithms

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