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Question Number 984 by 112358 last updated on 13/May/15

Show that ((x(x+1))/(3x−1))>1 given that x>(1/3) .

$${Show}\:{that}\:\frac{{x}\left({x}+\mathrm{1}\right)}{\mathrm{3}{x}−\mathrm{1}}>\mathrm{1}\:{given}\:{that}\:{x}>\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{3}}\:. \\ $$

Commented byprakash jain last updated on 13/May/15

For x=1 LHS=((1×2)/2)=1≯1  So the inequality should be  ((x(x+1))/(3x−1))≥1

$$\mathrm{For}\:{x}=\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{LHS}=\frac{\mathrm{1}×\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{2}}=\mathrm{1}\ngtr\mathrm{1} \\ $$ $$\mathrm{So}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{inequality}\:\mathrm{should}\:\mathrm{be} \\ $$ $$\frac{{x}\left({x}+\mathrm{1}\right)}{\mathrm{3}{x}−\mathrm{1}}\geqslant\mathrm{1} \\ $$

Answered by prakash jain last updated on 13/May/15

(x−1)^2 ≥0⇒x^2 −2x+1≥0  ⇒x^2 +x−3x+1≥0  ⇒x(x+1)≥3x−1  x>(1/3)⇒3x−1>0, divide by 3x−1  hencd  ((x(x+1))/(3x−1))≥1

$$\left({x}−\mathrm{1}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} \geqslant\mathrm{0}\Rightarrow{x}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{2}{x}+\mathrm{1}\geqslant\mathrm{0} \\ $$ $$\Rightarrow{x}^{\mathrm{2}} +{x}−\mathrm{3}{x}+\mathrm{1}\geqslant\mathrm{0} \\ $$ $$\Rightarrow{x}\left({x}+\mathrm{1}\right)\geqslant\mathrm{3}{x}−\mathrm{1} \\ $$ $${x}>\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{3}}\Rightarrow\mathrm{3}{x}−\mathrm{1}>\mathrm{0},\:\mathrm{divide}\:\mathrm{by}\:\mathrm{3}{x}−\mathrm{1} \\ $$ $${hencd} \\ $$ $$\frac{{x}\left({x}+\mathrm{1}\right)}{\mathrm{3}{x}−\mathrm{1}}\geqslant\mathrm{1} \\ $$

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