Least Positive integer satisfying the condition \(\displaystyle{x}^{{{2}}}-{4}{x}{>}{{\cot}^{{-{1}}}{x}}\)

Breanna Mcclure

Breanna Mcclure

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2022-04-14

Least Positive integer satisfying the condition x24x>cot1x

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Kendall Wilkinson

Kendall Wilkinson

Beginner2022-04-15Added 17 answers

Let
f(x)=x24xcot1x
Note that
f(x)=2x4+1x2+1>0
implies f(x) is increasing for x2. Clearly when x=1,2,3,4, the inequality does not hold since the LHS is non-positive. When x=5, the inequality holds. Thus x=5 is the smallest integer satisfying the inequality.

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