Prove: $$ \ \frac{e-1}{2e} \le \int_0^1 \frac{e^{-x}}{1+x}dx \le \ln 2 $$
Attempt:
I can clearly see that $\ 2e \ge 1+x \ge 1 $ for every $\ 0 \le x \le 1 $ but $\ \frac{e^{-x}}{1+x} \ge \ln 2 $ for $\ x = 1 $
Prove: $$ \ \frac{e-1}{2e} \le \int_0^1 \frac{e^{-x}}{1+x}dx \le \ln 2 $$
Attempt:
I can clearly see that $\ 2e \ge 1+x \ge 1 $ for every $\ 0 \le x \le 1 $ but $\ \frac{e^{-x}}{1+x} \ge \ln 2 $ for $\ x = 1 $
Copyright © 2021 JogjaFile Inc.
First inequality: in the domain, $\frac{1}{1+x} \geq \frac{1}{2}$. Thus $\int_0^1{\frac{e^{-x}}{1+x}} \geq \frac{1}{2}\int_0^1{e^{-x}}=\frac{e-1}{2e}$.
Second inequality: in the domain, $e^{-x} \leq 1$. Thus $\int_0^1{\frac{e^{-x}}{1+x}} \leq \int_0^1{\frac{1}{1+x}} = \log(2)$.