问题
解答题
已知a∈R+,比较(a+1)(a4+1)与(a2+1)(a3+1)的大小.
答案
∵(a+1)(a4+1)-(a2+1)(a3+1)=a5+a4+a+1-a5-a3-a2-1=a4+a-a3-a2
=a(a+1)(a-1)2.
∴当a=1时,(a+1)(a4+1)=(a2+1)(a3+1);
当a∈(0,1)∪(1,+∞)时,(a+1)(a4+1)>(a2+1)(a3+1).
已知a∈R+,比较(a+1)(a4+1)与(a2+1)(a3+1)的大小.
∵(a+1)(a4+1)-(a2+1)(a3+1)=a5+a4+a+1-a5-a3-a2-1=a4+a-a3-a2
=a(a+1)(a-1)2.
∴当a=1时,(a+1)(a4+1)=(a2+1)(a3+1);
当a∈(0,1)∪(1,+∞)时,(a+1)(a4+1)>(a2+1)(a3+1).