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Prove that the integral
$int_{-1}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1} le sqrt{2016/2015}$










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  • It's x^2014 but it doesn't compile right
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 20:23










  • Claim seems true. desmos.com/calculator/vqvwnh6dbp
    – Mason
    Nov 22 at 20:28










  • Can you tell us where the problem is from? It looks like it's some exercise from 2014, 2015, or 2016... Is it homework? Is it from a book? Context usually helps in this type of thing.
    – Mason
    Nov 22 at 20:32












  • Use x^{2014} to make it appear right
    – Rhys Hughes
    Nov 22 at 20:43










  • It's from a 2014 local romanian olympiad .
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 22:20















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Prove that the integral
$int_{-1}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1} le sqrt{2016/2015}$










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closed as off-topic by T. Bongers, Davide Giraudo, Leucippus, Cesareo, user302797 Nov 23 at 3:06


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  • "This question is missing context or other details: Please improve the question by providing additional context, which ideally includes your thoughts on the problem and any attempts you have made to solve it. This information helps others identify where you have difficulties and helps them write answers appropriate to your experience level." – T. Bongers, Davide Giraudo, Leucippus, Cesareo, user302797

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  • It's x^2014 but it doesn't compile right
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 20:23










  • Claim seems true. desmos.com/calculator/vqvwnh6dbp
    – Mason
    Nov 22 at 20:28










  • Can you tell us where the problem is from? It looks like it's some exercise from 2014, 2015, or 2016... Is it homework? Is it from a book? Context usually helps in this type of thing.
    – Mason
    Nov 22 at 20:32












  • Use x^{2014} to make it appear right
    – Rhys Hughes
    Nov 22 at 20:43










  • It's from a 2014 local romanian olympiad .
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 22:20













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Prove that the integral
$int_{-1}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1} le sqrt{2016/2015}$










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Prove that the integral
$int_{-1}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1} le sqrt{2016/2015}$







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closed as off-topic by T. Bongers, Davide Giraudo, Leucippus, Cesareo, user302797 Nov 23 at 3:06


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  • It's x^2014 but it doesn't compile right
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 20:23










  • Claim seems true. desmos.com/calculator/vqvwnh6dbp
    – Mason
    Nov 22 at 20:28










  • Can you tell us where the problem is from? It looks like it's some exercise from 2014, 2015, or 2016... Is it homework? Is it from a book? Context usually helps in this type of thing.
    – Mason
    Nov 22 at 20:32












  • Use x^{2014} to make it appear right
    – Rhys Hughes
    Nov 22 at 20:43










  • It's from a 2014 local romanian olympiad .
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 22:20


















  • It's x^2014 but it doesn't compile right
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 20:23










  • Claim seems true. desmos.com/calculator/vqvwnh6dbp
    – Mason
    Nov 22 at 20:28










  • Can you tell us where the problem is from? It looks like it's some exercise from 2014, 2015, or 2016... Is it homework? Is it from a book? Context usually helps in this type of thing.
    – Mason
    Nov 22 at 20:32












  • Use x^{2014} to make it appear right
    – Rhys Hughes
    Nov 22 at 20:43










  • It's from a 2014 local romanian olympiad .
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 22:20
















It's x^2014 but it doesn't compile right
– Andrei Gabor
Nov 22 at 20:23




It's x^2014 but it doesn't compile right
– Andrei Gabor
Nov 22 at 20:23












Claim seems true. desmos.com/calculator/vqvwnh6dbp
– Mason
Nov 22 at 20:28




Claim seems true. desmos.com/calculator/vqvwnh6dbp
– Mason
Nov 22 at 20:28












Can you tell us where the problem is from? It looks like it's some exercise from 2014, 2015, or 2016... Is it homework? Is it from a book? Context usually helps in this type of thing.
– Mason
Nov 22 at 20:32






Can you tell us where the problem is from? It looks like it's some exercise from 2014, 2015, or 2016... Is it homework? Is it from a book? Context usually helps in this type of thing.
– Mason
Nov 22 at 20:32














Use x^{2014} to make it appear right
– Rhys Hughes
Nov 22 at 20:43




Use x^{2014} to make it appear right
– Rhys Hughes
Nov 22 at 20:43












It's from a 2014 local romanian olympiad .
– Andrei Gabor
Nov 22 at 22:20




It's from a 2014 local romanian olympiad .
– Andrei Gabor
Nov 22 at 22:20










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$$int_{-1}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx{=int_{0}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx+int_{-1}^0 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx\=int_{0}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx+int_0^1 frac{sqrt{1+(-x)^{2014}}}{2015^{-x}+1}dx\=int_{0}^1 sqrt{1+x^{2014}}dx\le sqrt{int_{0}^1 1+x^{2014}dx}\=sqrt{2016over 2015}}$$where the inequality comes from Cauchy-Schwarz inequality for integrals with $f(x)=sqrt{1+x^{2014}}$ and $g(x)=1$.






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  • So in the second integral you changed x to -x.the the integral will be from 1 to 0 and to make it from 0 to 1 don't you have to put a - in front of it?
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 22:46










  • The minus sign gets cancelled with that of differential variable because$$int_{-1}^0f(x)dx=int_{1}^0f(-u)d(-u)=-int_{1}^0f(-u)du=int_0^1f(-u)du$$
    – Mostafa Ayaz
    Nov 23 at 7:31


















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1 Answer
1






active

oldest

votes









active

oldest

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active

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up vote
3
down vote



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$$int_{-1}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx{=int_{0}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx+int_{-1}^0 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx\=int_{0}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx+int_0^1 frac{sqrt{1+(-x)^{2014}}}{2015^{-x}+1}dx\=int_{0}^1 sqrt{1+x^{2014}}dx\le sqrt{int_{0}^1 1+x^{2014}dx}\=sqrt{2016over 2015}}$$where the inequality comes from Cauchy-Schwarz inequality for integrals with $f(x)=sqrt{1+x^{2014}}$ and $g(x)=1$.






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  • So in the second integral you changed x to -x.the the integral will be from 1 to 0 and to make it from 0 to 1 don't you have to put a - in front of it?
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 22:46










  • The minus sign gets cancelled with that of differential variable because$$int_{-1}^0f(x)dx=int_{1}^0f(-u)d(-u)=-int_{1}^0f(-u)du=int_0^1f(-u)du$$
    – Mostafa Ayaz
    Nov 23 at 7:31















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$$int_{-1}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx{=int_{0}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx+int_{-1}^0 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx\=int_{0}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx+int_0^1 frac{sqrt{1+(-x)^{2014}}}{2015^{-x}+1}dx\=int_{0}^1 sqrt{1+x^{2014}}dx\le sqrt{int_{0}^1 1+x^{2014}dx}\=sqrt{2016over 2015}}$$where the inequality comes from Cauchy-Schwarz inequality for integrals with $f(x)=sqrt{1+x^{2014}}$ and $g(x)=1$.






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  • So in the second integral you changed x to -x.the the integral will be from 1 to 0 and to make it from 0 to 1 don't you have to put a - in front of it?
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 22:46










  • The minus sign gets cancelled with that of differential variable because$$int_{-1}^0f(x)dx=int_{1}^0f(-u)d(-u)=-int_{1}^0f(-u)du=int_0^1f(-u)du$$
    – Mostafa Ayaz
    Nov 23 at 7:31













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$$int_{-1}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx{=int_{0}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx+int_{-1}^0 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx\=int_{0}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx+int_0^1 frac{sqrt{1+(-x)^{2014}}}{2015^{-x}+1}dx\=int_{0}^1 sqrt{1+x^{2014}}dx\le sqrt{int_{0}^1 1+x^{2014}dx}\=sqrt{2016over 2015}}$$where the inequality comes from Cauchy-Schwarz inequality for integrals with $f(x)=sqrt{1+x^{2014}}$ and $g(x)=1$.






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$$int_{-1}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx{=int_{0}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx+int_{-1}^0 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx\=int_{0}^1 frac{sqrt{1+x^{2014}}}{2015^x+1}dx+int_0^1 frac{sqrt{1+(-x)^{2014}}}{2015^{-x}+1}dx\=int_{0}^1 sqrt{1+x^{2014}}dx\le sqrt{int_{0}^1 1+x^{2014}dx}\=sqrt{2016over 2015}}$$where the inequality comes from Cauchy-Schwarz inequality for integrals with $f(x)=sqrt{1+x^{2014}}$ and $g(x)=1$.







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  • So in the second integral you changed x to -x.the the integral will be from 1 to 0 and to make it from 0 to 1 don't you have to put a - in front of it?
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 22:46










  • The minus sign gets cancelled with that of differential variable because$$int_{-1}^0f(x)dx=int_{1}^0f(-u)d(-u)=-int_{1}^0f(-u)du=int_0^1f(-u)du$$
    – Mostafa Ayaz
    Nov 23 at 7:31


















  • So in the second integral you changed x to -x.the the integral will be from 1 to 0 and to make it from 0 to 1 don't you have to put a - in front of it?
    – Andrei Gabor
    Nov 22 at 22:46










  • The minus sign gets cancelled with that of differential variable because$$int_{-1}^0f(x)dx=int_{1}^0f(-u)d(-u)=-int_{1}^0f(-u)du=int_0^1f(-u)du$$
    – Mostafa Ayaz
    Nov 23 at 7:31
















So in the second integral you changed x to -x.the the integral will be from 1 to 0 and to make it from 0 to 1 don't you have to put a - in front of it?
– Andrei Gabor
Nov 22 at 22:46




So in the second integral you changed x to -x.the the integral will be from 1 to 0 and to make it from 0 to 1 don't you have to put a - in front of it?
– Andrei Gabor
Nov 22 at 22:46












The minus sign gets cancelled with that of differential variable because$$int_{-1}^0f(x)dx=int_{1}^0f(-u)d(-u)=-int_{1}^0f(-u)du=int_0^1f(-u)du$$
– Mostafa Ayaz
Nov 23 at 7:31




The minus sign gets cancelled with that of differential variable because$$int_{-1}^0f(x)dx=int_{1}^0f(-u)d(-u)=-int_{1}^0f(-u)du=int_0^1f(-u)du$$
– Mostafa Ayaz
Nov 23 at 7:31



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