Two Related Zeros

Problem

Let

f(x)=tx+ln(ex),g(x)=txe+lnx,f(x) = -\frac{t}{x} + \ln(ex), \qquad g(x) = \frac{tx}{e} + \ln x,

where e=2.71828e = 2.71828\ldots is the base of natural logarithms.

1. If t=0t = 0, solve the inequality f(x)+g(x)3f(x) + g(x) \geqslant 3. 2. Let t>0t > 0, and suppose x1,x2x_1, x_2 satisfy f(x1)=0f(x_1) = 0 and g(x2)=0g(x_2) = 0.

  1. Prove that 1e<x1x2<e\dfrac{1}{e} < x_1 x_2 < e.
  2. If moreover lnx1x253ln2\ln\dfrac{x_1}{x_2} \geqslant 5 - 3\ln 2, find the minimum value of x1x2x_1 x_2.

Answer

Solution

Difficulty8/10
Topicsfunctions, Extrema, calculus, Monotonicity, Logarithms, inequality

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