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Today's calculation of Integral 829

Source: 2012 Kyoto Institute of Technology entrance exam

July 1, 2012
calculusintegrationlogarithmscalculus computations

Problem Statement

Let aa be a positive constant. Find the value of lna\ln a such that 1eln(ax) dx1ex dx=1eln(ax)x dx.\frac{\int_1^e \ln (ax)\ dx}{\int_1^e x\ dx}=\int_1^e \frac{\ln (ax)}{x}\ dx.