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Logix

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integral of (X^a times e^x) dx < 3/(a+1)

Dunno how to approach this question. Any ideas?
 

Logix

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There was also a condition that a>0


i was thinking either integrate the equation from 0 to 1 using integration by parts letting u=e^x and v'=x^a, that gives something with a denominator of (a+1) which is wat we want, but I cant quite get that answer. Infact it is quite far from it :D

The other method i was thinking was like graphing it and looking from 0 to 1. because at x=0, y=0 and at x=1, y=e. So the graph is definitely smaller than the rectangle which has area e. Since a>0, then 0 < 3/(a+1) < 3.

Therefore since the area under the graph from 0 to 1 is always <e, and 3/(a+1) <3, then area under the graph is always smaller than 3/(a+1)?

r any of those methods rite? :rolleyes:

if not, does any1 have any other ideas?
 

Logix

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i just realised u cannot do it that way because just because it is < e onli means it is smaller than 3 but not neccessarily smaller than 3/(a+1) :mad:
 
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You approach it by integrating both sides. Take the other side as 3x^a.
 
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If the limits is 0--->1 you can.

(x^a)(e^1) < 3(x^a)

edit: int [ (x^a)(e^x), x=0... 1]; < int [ 3(x^a), x=0... 1];
 
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e^x < e for 0<x<1
so x^n e^x < x^n e
x^n e < 3x^n
so x^n e^x < 3x^n
i can't be bothered to do the integration stuff but obviously the integral of RHS is
x^n+1 / n+1
and subbing the limits, 3/n+1
 

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