Math Problem Statement
Solution
The problem given is written in Persian, and I will translate and solve it:
Translation:
"Assume and are increasing functions, and at least one of them is strictly increasing. Prove that: implies "
Solution Outline:
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and are increasing functions, which means if , then:
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We are given for all .
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Since , applying and to both sides preserves the inequality, because both functions are increasing. Thus:
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Similarly, since , and applying to both sides (again due to the increasing nature of ):
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We need to show that , which follows directly from the above steps since .
Thus, the desired inequality is proved.
Would you like more details on any step of this proof?
Here are some related questions for further practice:
- What changes if both and are strictly increasing?
- Can you provide a counterexample if neither nor are increasing?
- How does the proof change if and are only non-decreasing instead of strictly increasing?
- Can you extend this result to compositions of more than two functions?
- What if and were decreasing functions instead?
Tip: When dealing with increasing functions, inequalities are preserved when applying the function to both sides.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Inequalities
Increasing Functions
Function Composition
Formulas
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Theorems
Monotonicity of Functions
Transitivity of Inequalities
Suitable Grade Level
Undergraduate level - Advanced Calculus or Real Analysis
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