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\int \limits_0^1 1/(1+x)^n dx > 1- 1/n
\int \limits_0^1 1/(1+x)^n dx > 1- 1/n
Source: 1972 Swedish Mathematical Competition p5
March 26, 2021
integration
algebra
analysis
Problem Statement
Show that
∫
0
1
1
(
1
+
x
)
n
d
x
>
1
−
1
n
\int\limits_0^1 \frac{1}{(1+x)^n} dx > 1-\frac{1}{n}
0
∫
1
(
1
+
x
)
n
1
d
x
>
1
−
n
1
for all positive integers
n
n
n
.
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