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Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge 2004 Paper 1 4 c Solution by
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For , the natural logarithm satisfies . Squaring therefore decreases its value, while . Pointwise comparison gives , soAs a check, integration by parts gives , and , consistent with this order.
Pointwise ordering of the three logarithmic integrands
. Original plot on . The natural logarithm rises from zero to one, so its square lies below it, and twice the logarithm lies above it. Integrating preserves the strict order. Details. New to topics? Read the docs here!
