Prove that $sqrt[8]5 > sqrt[9]6 > sqrt[10]7 > cdots$
Prove that $sqrt[8]5 > sqrt[9]6 > sqrt[10]7 > cdots$
My friend came up with this and gave this to me as a challenge and I'm totally stuck.
I have tried proving this by induction $root{n+3}of{n} > root{n+4} of {n+1} $ for all integers $n geq 5$ with no luck. I don't even know how to prove the base case without a calculator. Also, it turns out that this is not true for $n leq 4$. Why would this inequality only true from $5$ onwards?
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Prove that $sqrt[8]5 > sqrt[9]6 > sqrt[10]7 > cdots$
My friend came up with this and gave this to me as a challenge and I'm totally stuck.
I have tried proving this by induction $root{n+3}of{n} > root{n+4} of {n+1} $ for all integers $n geq 5$ with no luck. I don't even know how to prove the base case without a calculator. Also, it turns out that this is not true for $n leq 4$. Why would this inequality only true from $5$ onwards?
inequality radicals
6
$$sqrt[x+3]x $$ is a decreasing function
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 27 '18 at 7:47
1
@labbhattacharjee gives a good hint. Just analyse $f(x) = sqrt[x+3]{x}$.
– Matti P.
Dec 27 '18 at 7:53
1
See this thread for cues. As you tagged thiscalculus
presumably using derivatives is allowed, so you can look at Yves Daoust's answer in that thread in particular.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
1
Anyway $$Dx^{1/(x+3)}=-frac{x^{frac{1}{x+3}-1} (-x+x log (x)-3)}{(x+3)^2}.$$ Looking at that form it is clear which factor determines the sign.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
2
On second thought, you do need careful estimates to prove that the derivative above is negative already at $x=5$. After all, $5ln 5-8$ is rather close to zero. Anyway, the dervative will take care of the infinite tail of the inequalities.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:24
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Prove that $sqrt[8]5 > sqrt[9]6 > sqrt[10]7 > cdots$
My friend came up with this and gave this to me as a challenge and I'm totally stuck.
I have tried proving this by induction $root{n+3}of{n} > root{n+4} of {n+1} $ for all integers $n geq 5$ with no luck. I don't even know how to prove the base case without a calculator. Also, it turns out that this is not true for $n leq 4$. Why would this inequality only true from $5$ onwards?
inequality radicals
Prove that $sqrt[8]5 > sqrt[9]6 > sqrt[10]7 > cdots$
My friend came up with this and gave this to me as a challenge and I'm totally stuck.
I have tried proving this by induction $root{n+3}of{n} > root{n+4} of {n+1} $ for all integers $n geq 5$ with no luck. I don't even know how to prove the base case without a calculator. Also, it turns out that this is not true for $n leq 4$. Why would this inequality only true from $5$ onwards?
inequality radicals
inequality radicals
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$$sqrt[x+3]x $$ is a decreasing function
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 27 '18 at 7:47
1
@labbhattacharjee gives a good hint. Just analyse $f(x) = sqrt[x+3]{x}$.
– Matti P.
Dec 27 '18 at 7:53
1
See this thread for cues. As you tagged thiscalculus
presumably using derivatives is allowed, so you can look at Yves Daoust's answer in that thread in particular.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
1
Anyway $$Dx^{1/(x+3)}=-frac{x^{frac{1}{x+3}-1} (-x+x log (x)-3)}{(x+3)^2}.$$ Looking at that form it is clear which factor determines the sign.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
2
On second thought, you do need careful estimates to prove that the derivative above is negative already at $x=5$. After all, $5ln 5-8$ is rather close to zero. Anyway, the dervative will take care of the infinite tail of the inequalities.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:24
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$$sqrt[x+3]x $$ is a decreasing function
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 27 '18 at 7:47
1
@labbhattacharjee gives a good hint. Just analyse $f(x) = sqrt[x+3]{x}$.
– Matti P.
Dec 27 '18 at 7:53
1
See this thread for cues. As you tagged thiscalculus
presumably using derivatives is allowed, so you can look at Yves Daoust's answer in that thread in particular.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
1
Anyway $$Dx^{1/(x+3)}=-frac{x^{frac{1}{x+3}-1} (-x+x log (x)-3)}{(x+3)^2}.$$ Looking at that form it is clear which factor determines the sign.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
2
On second thought, you do need careful estimates to prove that the derivative above is negative already at $x=5$. After all, $5ln 5-8$ is rather close to zero. Anyway, the dervative will take care of the infinite tail of the inequalities.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:24
6
6
$$sqrt[x+3]x $$ is a decreasing function
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 27 '18 at 7:47
$$sqrt[x+3]x $$ is a decreasing function
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 27 '18 at 7:47
1
1
@labbhattacharjee gives a good hint. Just analyse $f(x) = sqrt[x+3]{x}$.
– Matti P.
Dec 27 '18 at 7:53
@labbhattacharjee gives a good hint. Just analyse $f(x) = sqrt[x+3]{x}$.
– Matti P.
Dec 27 '18 at 7:53
1
1
See this thread for cues. As you tagged this
calculus
presumably using derivatives is allowed, so you can look at Yves Daoust's answer in that thread in particular.– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
See this thread for cues. As you tagged this
calculus
presumably using derivatives is allowed, so you can look at Yves Daoust's answer in that thread in particular.– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
1
1
Anyway $$Dx^{1/(x+3)}=-frac{x^{frac{1}{x+3}-1} (-x+x log (x)-3)}{(x+3)^2}.$$ Looking at that form it is clear which factor determines the sign.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
Anyway $$Dx^{1/(x+3)}=-frac{x^{frac{1}{x+3}-1} (-x+x log (x)-3)}{(x+3)^2}.$$ Looking at that form it is clear which factor determines the sign.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
2
2
On second thought, you do need careful estimates to prove that the derivative above is negative already at $x=5$. After all, $5ln 5-8$ is rather close to zero. Anyway, the dervative will take care of the infinite tail of the inequalities.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:24
On second thought, you do need careful estimates to prove that the derivative above is negative already at $x=5$. After all, $5ln 5-8$ is rather close to zero. Anyway, the dervative will take care of the infinite tail of the inequalities.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
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Let $f(x)=frac {1}{x+3}ln x .$ Then $f'(x)=frac {x+3-xln x}{x(x+3)}.$
Let $g(x)=x+3-xln x.$ Then $g'(x)=-ln x.$ Now $g(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 5$ because $g'(x)<0$ for $xgeq 5.$ By calculation $g(5)<0.$ So $g(x)leq g(5)<0$ for $xgeq 5.$
Therefore $f'(x)=frac {g(x)}{x(x+3)}<0$ for $xgeq 5,$ so $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 5.$ So $e^{f(x)}=x^{1/(x+3)}$ is strictly decreasing for $xge 5.$
Remark: $g(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 1$ but for small $x>1$ we have $g(x)>0$. E.g. $g(4)>0$. And $5$ is the least $nin Bbb N$ such that $g(n)<0$, i.e. such that $f'(n)<0.$
Remark. $g(5)<0iff e^8<5^5.$ We have $e<2.72implies e^2<7.3984<7.4implies$ $implies e^4<7.4^2=54.76<55implies$
$e^8<55^2=3025<3125=5^5.$
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We can also obtain $g(5)<0$ by knowing that $ln 10>2.3$ and $ln 2<0.7,$ as $g(5)=8-5(ln 10-ln 2)$.
– DanielWainfleet
Dec 27 '18 at 8:44
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What yo need is $n^{frac 1 {n+3}} >(n+1)^{frac 1 {n+4}}$ which is same as $n^{n+4} >(n+1)^{n+3}$ or $(1+frac 1 n)^{n+3} <n$. In other words you need $(n+3)ln , (1+frac 1 n) <ln, n$Since $ln , (1+frac 1 n) <frac 1 n$ it is enough to show that $frac {n+3} n <ln, n$ or $1+frac 3 n <ln, n$. Since we have $n geq 5$ we have $1+frac 3 n leq frac 8 5 < ln 5 leq ln , n$ . [$e^{1.6} =4.965302...$].
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For $ngeq5$ we need to prove that $$n^{frac{1}{n+3}}>(n+1)^{frac{1}{n+4}}$$ or
$$n^{n+4}>(n+1)^{n+3}$$ or
$$frac{n^4}{(n+1)^3}>left(1+frac{1}{n}right)^n$$ and since $left(1+frac{1}{n}right)^n<e,$ it's enough to prove that
$$n^4-e(n+1)^3>0.$$
But the polynomial $n^4-e(n+1)^3$ has one changing of coefficients signs.
Thus, by the Descartes's rule this polynomial has unique positive root.
Id est, it remains to check that
$$frac{5^4}{6^3}>e$$ and since $e=2.718...<2.75,$ it's enough to prove that
$$frac{625}{216}>2.75$$ or $$625>594.$$
Done!
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Let $f(x)=frac {1}{x+3}ln x .$ Then $f'(x)=frac {x+3-xln x}{x(x+3)}.$
Let $g(x)=x+3-xln x.$ Then $g'(x)=-ln x.$ Now $g(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 5$ because $g'(x)<0$ for $xgeq 5.$ By calculation $g(5)<0.$ So $g(x)leq g(5)<0$ for $xgeq 5.$
Therefore $f'(x)=frac {g(x)}{x(x+3)}<0$ for $xgeq 5,$ so $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 5.$ So $e^{f(x)}=x^{1/(x+3)}$ is strictly decreasing for $xge 5.$
Remark: $g(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 1$ but for small $x>1$ we have $g(x)>0$. E.g. $g(4)>0$. And $5$ is the least $nin Bbb N$ such that $g(n)<0$, i.e. such that $f'(n)<0.$
Remark. $g(5)<0iff e^8<5^5.$ We have $e<2.72implies e^2<7.3984<7.4implies$ $implies e^4<7.4^2=54.76<55implies$
$e^8<55^2=3025<3125=5^5.$
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We can also obtain $g(5)<0$ by knowing that $ln 10>2.3$ and $ln 2<0.7,$ as $g(5)=8-5(ln 10-ln 2)$.
– DanielWainfleet
Dec 27 '18 at 8:44
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Let $f(x)=frac {1}{x+3}ln x .$ Then $f'(x)=frac {x+3-xln x}{x(x+3)}.$
Let $g(x)=x+3-xln x.$ Then $g'(x)=-ln x.$ Now $g(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 5$ because $g'(x)<0$ for $xgeq 5.$ By calculation $g(5)<0.$ So $g(x)leq g(5)<0$ for $xgeq 5.$
Therefore $f'(x)=frac {g(x)}{x(x+3)}<0$ for $xgeq 5,$ so $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 5.$ So $e^{f(x)}=x^{1/(x+3)}$ is strictly decreasing for $xge 5.$
Remark: $g(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 1$ but for small $x>1$ we have $g(x)>0$. E.g. $g(4)>0$. And $5$ is the least $nin Bbb N$ such that $g(n)<0$, i.e. such that $f'(n)<0.$
Remark. $g(5)<0iff e^8<5^5.$ We have $e<2.72implies e^2<7.3984<7.4implies$ $implies e^4<7.4^2=54.76<55implies$
$e^8<55^2=3025<3125=5^5.$
1
We can also obtain $g(5)<0$ by knowing that $ln 10>2.3$ and $ln 2<0.7,$ as $g(5)=8-5(ln 10-ln 2)$.
– DanielWainfleet
Dec 27 '18 at 8:44
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Let $f(x)=frac {1}{x+3}ln x .$ Then $f'(x)=frac {x+3-xln x}{x(x+3)}.$
Let $g(x)=x+3-xln x.$ Then $g'(x)=-ln x.$ Now $g(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 5$ because $g'(x)<0$ for $xgeq 5.$ By calculation $g(5)<0.$ So $g(x)leq g(5)<0$ for $xgeq 5.$
Therefore $f'(x)=frac {g(x)}{x(x+3)}<0$ for $xgeq 5,$ so $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 5.$ So $e^{f(x)}=x^{1/(x+3)}$ is strictly decreasing for $xge 5.$
Remark: $g(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 1$ but for small $x>1$ we have $g(x)>0$. E.g. $g(4)>0$. And $5$ is the least $nin Bbb N$ such that $g(n)<0$, i.e. such that $f'(n)<0.$
Remark. $g(5)<0iff e^8<5^5.$ We have $e<2.72implies e^2<7.3984<7.4implies$ $implies e^4<7.4^2=54.76<55implies$
$e^8<55^2=3025<3125=5^5.$
Let $f(x)=frac {1}{x+3}ln x .$ Then $f'(x)=frac {x+3-xln x}{x(x+3)}.$
Let $g(x)=x+3-xln x.$ Then $g'(x)=-ln x.$ Now $g(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 5$ because $g'(x)<0$ for $xgeq 5.$ By calculation $g(5)<0.$ So $g(x)leq g(5)<0$ for $xgeq 5.$
Therefore $f'(x)=frac {g(x)}{x(x+3)}<0$ for $xgeq 5,$ so $f(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 5.$ So $e^{f(x)}=x^{1/(x+3)}$ is strictly decreasing for $xge 5.$
Remark: $g(x)$ is strictly decreasing for $xgeq 1$ but for small $x>1$ we have $g(x)>0$. E.g. $g(4)>0$. And $5$ is the least $nin Bbb N$ such that $g(n)<0$, i.e. such that $f'(n)<0.$
Remark. $g(5)<0iff e^8<5^5.$ We have $e<2.72implies e^2<7.3984<7.4implies$ $implies e^4<7.4^2=54.76<55implies$
$e^8<55^2=3025<3125=5^5.$
edited Dec 27 '18 at 8:38
answered Dec 27 '18 at 8:15
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We can also obtain $g(5)<0$ by knowing that $ln 10>2.3$ and $ln 2<0.7,$ as $g(5)=8-5(ln 10-ln 2)$.
– DanielWainfleet
Dec 27 '18 at 8:44
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We can also obtain $g(5)<0$ by knowing that $ln 10>2.3$ and $ln 2<0.7,$ as $g(5)=8-5(ln 10-ln 2)$.
– DanielWainfleet
Dec 27 '18 at 8:44
1
1
We can also obtain $g(5)<0$ by knowing that $ln 10>2.3$ and $ln 2<0.7,$ as $g(5)=8-5(ln 10-ln 2)$.
– DanielWainfleet
Dec 27 '18 at 8:44
We can also obtain $g(5)<0$ by knowing that $ln 10>2.3$ and $ln 2<0.7,$ as $g(5)=8-5(ln 10-ln 2)$.
– DanielWainfleet
Dec 27 '18 at 8:44
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What yo need is $n^{frac 1 {n+3}} >(n+1)^{frac 1 {n+4}}$ which is same as $n^{n+4} >(n+1)^{n+3}$ or $(1+frac 1 n)^{n+3} <n$. In other words you need $(n+3)ln , (1+frac 1 n) <ln, n$Since $ln , (1+frac 1 n) <frac 1 n$ it is enough to show that $frac {n+3} n <ln, n$ or $1+frac 3 n <ln, n$. Since we have $n geq 5$ we have $1+frac 3 n leq frac 8 5 < ln 5 leq ln , n$ . [$e^{1.6} =4.965302...$].
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What yo need is $n^{frac 1 {n+3}} >(n+1)^{frac 1 {n+4}}$ which is same as $n^{n+4} >(n+1)^{n+3}$ or $(1+frac 1 n)^{n+3} <n$. In other words you need $(n+3)ln , (1+frac 1 n) <ln, n$Since $ln , (1+frac 1 n) <frac 1 n$ it is enough to show that $frac {n+3} n <ln, n$ or $1+frac 3 n <ln, n$. Since we have $n geq 5$ we have $1+frac 3 n leq frac 8 5 < ln 5 leq ln , n$ . [$e^{1.6} =4.965302...$].
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What yo need is $n^{frac 1 {n+3}} >(n+1)^{frac 1 {n+4}}$ which is same as $n^{n+4} >(n+1)^{n+3}$ or $(1+frac 1 n)^{n+3} <n$. In other words you need $(n+3)ln , (1+frac 1 n) <ln, n$Since $ln , (1+frac 1 n) <frac 1 n$ it is enough to show that $frac {n+3} n <ln, n$ or $1+frac 3 n <ln, n$. Since we have $n geq 5$ we have $1+frac 3 n leq frac 8 5 < ln 5 leq ln , n$ . [$e^{1.6} =4.965302...$].
What yo need is $n^{frac 1 {n+3}} >(n+1)^{frac 1 {n+4}}$ which is same as $n^{n+4} >(n+1)^{n+3}$ or $(1+frac 1 n)^{n+3} <n$. In other words you need $(n+3)ln , (1+frac 1 n) <ln, n$Since $ln , (1+frac 1 n) <frac 1 n$ it is enough to show that $frac {n+3} n <ln, n$ or $1+frac 3 n <ln, n$. Since we have $n geq 5$ we have $1+frac 3 n leq frac 8 5 < ln 5 leq ln , n$ . [$e^{1.6} =4.965302...$].
answered Dec 27 '18 at 7:53
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For $ngeq5$ we need to prove that $$n^{frac{1}{n+3}}>(n+1)^{frac{1}{n+4}}$$ or
$$n^{n+4}>(n+1)^{n+3}$$ or
$$frac{n^4}{(n+1)^3}>left(1+frac{1}{n}right)^n$$ and since $left(1+frac{1}{n}right)^n<e,$ it's enough to prove that
$$n^4-e(n+1)^3>0.$$
But the polynomial $n^4-e(n+1)^3$ has one changing of coefficients signs.
Thus, by the Descartes's rule this polynomial has unique positive root.
Id est, it remains to check that
$$frac{5^4}{6^3}>e$$ and since $e=2.718...<2.75,$ it's enough to prove that
$$frac{625}{216}>2.75$$ or $$625>594.$$
Done!
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For $ngeq5$ we need to prove that $$n^{frac{1}{n+3}}>(n+1)^{frac{1}{n+4}}$$ or
$$n^{n+4}>(n+1)^{n+3}$$ or
$$frac{n^4}{(n+1)^3}>left(1+frac{1}{n}right)^n$$ and since $left(1+frac{1}{n}right)^n<e,$ it's enough to prove that
$$n^4-e(n+1)^3>0.$$
But the polynomial $n^4-e(n+1)^3$ has one changing of coefficients signs.
Thus, by the Descartes's rule this polynomial has unique positive root.
Id est, it remains to check that
$$frac{5^4}{6^3}>e$$ and since $e=2.718...<2.75,$ it's enough to prove that
$$frac{625}{216}>2.75$$ or $$625>594.$$
Done!
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For $ngeq5$ we need to prove that $$n^{frac{1}{n+3}}>(n+1)^{frac{1}{n+4}}$$ or
$$n^{n+4}>(n+1)^{n+3}$$ or
$$frac{n^4}{(n+1)^3}>left(1+frac{1}{n}right)^n$$ and since $left(1+frac{1}{n}right)^n<e,$ it's enough to prove that
$$n^4-e(n+1)^3>0.$$
But the polynomial $n^4-e(n+1)^3$ has one changing of coefficients signs.
Thus, by the Descartes's rule this polynomial has unique positive root.
Id est, it remains to check that
$$frac{5^4}{6^3}>e$$ and since $e=2.718...<2.75,$ it's enough to prove that
$$frac{625}{216}>2.75$$ or $$625>594.$$
Done!
For $ngeq5$ we need to prove that $$n^{frac{1}{n+3}}>(n+1)^{frac{1}{n+4}}$$ or
$$n^{n+4}>(n+1)^{n+3}$$ or
$$frac{n^4}{(n+1)^3}>left(1+frac{1}{n}right)^n$$ and since $left(1+frac{1}{n}right)^n<e,$ it's enough to prove that
$$n^4-e(n+1)^3>0.$$
But the polynomial $n^4-e(n+1)^3$ has one changing of coefficients signs.
Thus, by the Descartes's rule this polynomial has unique positive root.
Id est, it remains to check that
$$frac{5^4}{6^3}>e$$ and since $e=2.718...<2.75,$ it's enough to prove that
$$frac{625}{216}>2.75$$ or $$625>594.$$
Done!
edited Dec 27 '18 at 10:12
answered Dec 27 '18 at 10:04
Michael Rozenberg
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$$sqrt[x+3]x $$ is a decreasing function
– lab bhattacharjee
Dec 27 '18 at 7:47
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@labbhattacharjee gives a good hint. Just analyse $f(x) = sqrt[x+3]{x}$.
– Matti P.
Dec 27 '18 at 7:53
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See this thread for cues. As you tagged this
calculus
presumably using derivatives is allowed, so you can look at Yves Daoust's answer in that thread in particular.– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
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Anyway $$Dx^{1/(x+3)}=-frac{x^{frac{1}{x+3}-1} (-x+x log (x)-3)}{(x+3)^2}.$$ Looking at that form it is clear which factor determines the sign.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:08
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On second thought, you do need careful estimates to prove that the derivative above is negative already at $x=5$. After all, $5ln 5-8$ is rather close to zero. Anyway, the dervative will take care of the infinite tail of the inequalities.
– Jyrki Lahtonen
Dec 27 '18 at 8:24