Double Common Tangents

★ 7/10functionscalculusLogarithmsSymmetry

Problem

The lines y=k1x+b1y = k_1x + b_1 and y=k2x+b2y = k_2x + b_2 (with k1≠k2k_1 \neq k_2) are both tangent to the curve y=ln⁡xy = \ln x and both tangent to the curve y=exy = \mathrm{e}^x. Find the value of

k1k2+b1+b2.k_1k_2 + b_1 + b_2.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty7/10
Topicsfunctions, calculus, Logarithms, Symmetry

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