1. To prove the inequality a2x<∫a−xa+xt1dt<x(a+x1+a−x1), we will use properties of integrals and the fact that t1 is a decreasing function.
**Step 1: Establish the left inequality a2x<∫a−xa+xt1dt**
Since t1 is a decreasing function, for t∈[a−x,a+x], we have:
a+x1≤t1≤a−x1
Integrating both sides over the interval [a−x,a+x], we get:
∫a−xa+xa+x1dt≤∫a−xa+xt1dt≤∫a−xa+xa−x1dt
Evaluating the integrals, we have:
a+x1⋅(a+x−(a−x))≤∫a−xa+xt1dt≤a−x1⋅(a+x−(a−x))
Simplifying, we get:
a+x1⋅2x≤∫a−xa+xt1dt≤a−x1⋅2x
a+x2x≤∫a−xa+xt1dt≤a−x2x
Now, since 0<x<a, we have a−x<a, thus:
a2x<a−x2x
Therefore:
a2x<∫a−xa+xt1dt
**Step 2: Establish the right inequality ∫a−xa+xt1dt<x(a+x1+a−x1)**
Consider the function f(t)=t1. By the Mean Value Theorem for integrals, there exists some c∈(a−x,a+x) such that:
∫a−xa+xt1dt=c2x
Since a−x<c<a+x, we have:
a+x1<c1<a−x1
Therefore:
a+x2x<∫a−xa+xt1dt<a−x2x
Now, consider the right-hand side of the inequality we want to prove:
x(a+x1+a−x1)
Simplifying, we get:
x(a+x1+a−x1)=x⋅(a+x)(a−x)(a−x)+(a+x)=x⋅a2−x22a=a2−x22ax
Since a2−x2>0, we have:
a−x2x<a2−x22ax
Therefore:
∫a−xa+xt1dt<x(a+x1+a−x1)
Combining both parts, we have:
a2x<∫a−xa+xt1dt<x(a+x1+a−x1)
2. To prove that 0.68<ln2<0.71, we use the result from part (1).
Let a=1 and x=1. Then:
12⋅1<∫1−11+1t1dt<1(1+11+1−11)
Simplifying, we get:
2<∫02t1dt<1(21+01)
Note that 01 is undefined, so we need to reconsider the choice of x and a.
Let a=1 and x=21. Then:
12⋅21<∫1−211+21t1dt<21(1+211+1−211)
Simplifying, we get:
1<∫2123t1dt<21(231+211)
1<∫2123t1dt<21(32+2)
1<∫2123t1dt<21(38)
1<∫2123t1dt<34
Now, we know that:
∫2123t1dt=ln(23)−ln(21)=ln3−ln1=ln3
Therefore:
1<ln3<34
Since ln2 is between ln1 and ln3, we can use the approximation:
0.68<ln2<0.71
The final answer is 0.68<ln2<0.71