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integral

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Registered: 2010-02-27

Posts: 5

another real analysis problem :)

if x∈ R,and n ∈ N and n>|x|, prove that (1+x/n)^n ≤ (1+x/n+1)^n+1

TheDude

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Registered: 2007-10-23

Posts: 361

Re: another real analysis problem :)

Your problem is missing something.  If you use x<-1 and an even value for n the inequality breaks down.

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