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Both l n ( 2 . 1 ) and l n ( 2 . 2 ) are positive and hence we raise both sides of the inequality to the power l n ( 2 . 1 ) l n ( 2 . 2 ) 1 without affecting the sign of the given inequality.
⇒ ( l n ( 2 . 1 ) ) l n ( 2 . 1 ) 1 > ( l n ( 2 . 2 ) ) l n ( 2 . 2 ) 1
Now consider the function f ( x ) = x x 1
f ′ ( x ) = x x 1 ( x 2 1 − l n x )
f ′ ( x ) > 0 in x ∈ ( 0 , e ) .
Since f is increasing in ( 0 , e ) :
0 < l n ( 2 . 1 ) < l n ( 2 . 2 ) < e
⇒ f ( 0 ) < f ( l n ( 2 . 1 ) ) < f ( l n ( 2 . 2 ) ) < f ( e )
⇒ ( l n ( 2 . 1 ) ) l n ( 2 . 1 ) 1 < ( l n ( 2 . 2 ) ) l n ( 2 . 2 ) 1
Hence, the given inequality is false.