The diagram shows the curve with equation y=x1ex for x≥1, together with a set of n−1 rectangles of unit width.
(a) By considering the sum of the areas of these rectangles, show that
r=1∑nr1er<(2+n1)en−2e.
[5]
(b) Use a similar method to find, in terms of n, a lower bound for ∑r=1nr1er.
[4]
题目中文翻译
图中显示曲线 y=x1ex,其中 x≥1,以及一组宽度为 1 的 n−1 个矩形。
(a) 通过考虑这些矩形面积之和,证明
r=1∑nr1er<(2+n1)en−2e.
(5)
(b) 使用类似方法,求用 n 表示的 ∑r=1nr1er 的一个下界。
(4)
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