Two Roots One Apart

Problem

Let f(x)=2ln⁡x−ax2+1f(x) = 2\ln x - ax^2 + 1. Suppose there is a real mm such that the equation f(x)=mf(x) = m has two real roots α,β\alpha, \beta, both in [1,4][1, 4], with β−α=1\beta - \alpha = 1. Find the range of possible values of the real number aa.

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Difficulty8/10
Topicsfunctions, calculus, Monotonicity, Logarithms

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