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B3
Putnam 1951 B3
Putnam 1951 B3
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May 25, 2022
Putnam
Problem Statement
Show that if
x
x
x
is positive, then
log
e
(
1
+
1
/
x
)
>
1
/
(
1
+
x
)
.
\log_e (1 + 1/x) > 1 / (1 + x).
lo
g
e
(
1
+
1/
x
)
>
1/
(
1
+
x
)
.
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