问题 解答题
已知函数f(x)=x(lnx+1)(x>0).
(Ⅰ)设F(x)=ax2+f'(x)(a∈R),讨论函数F(x)的单调性;
(Ⅱ)若斜率为k的直线与曲线y=f'(x)交于A(x1,y1)、B(x2,y2)(x1<x2)两点,求证:x1
1
k
<x2
答案

(Ⅰ)由f(x)=x(lnx+1)(x>0),得f(x)=lnx+2(x>0),

F(x)=ax2+lnx+2(x>0),∴F(x)=2ax+

1
x
=
2ax2+1
x
(x>0).

①当a≥0时,恒有F(x)>0,故F(x)在(0,+∞)上是增函数;

②当a<0时,

令F(x)>0,得2ax2+1>0,解得0<x<

-
1
2a

令F(x)<0,得2ax2+1<0,解得x>

-
1
2a

综上,当a≥0时,F(x)在(0,+∞)上是增函数;

当a<0时,F(x)在(0,

-
1
2a
)上单调递增,在(
-
1
2a
,+∞
)上单调递减;

(Ⅱ)k=

f(x2)-f(x1)
x2-x1
=
lnx2-lnx1
x2-x1

要证x1

1
k
x2,即证x1
x2-x1
lnx2-lnx1
x2

等价于证1<

x2
x1
-1
ln
x2
x1
x2
x1
,令t=
x2
x1

则只要证1<

t-1
lnt
<t,由t>1,知lnt>0,故等价于lnt<t-1<tlnt(t>0)(*)

①设g(t)=t-1-lnt(t≥1),则g(t)=1-

1
t
≥0(t≥1),

故g(t)在[1,+∞)上是增函数,

∴当t>1时,g(t)=t-1-lnt>g(1)=0,即t-1>lnt(t-1)

②设h(t)=tlnt-(t-1)(t≥1),则h(t)=lnt≥0(t≥1),

故h(t)在[1,+∞)上是增函数.

∴当t>1时,h(t)=tlnt-(t-1)>h(1)=0,即t-1(t>1).

由①②知(*)成立,故x1

1
k
x2

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