Taking a Dip

Calculus Level 5

n n ln ( n x ) ln ( n + x ) d x \color{#D61F06}\large\displaystyle \int_{-n}^n\ln(n-x)\ln(n+x)\,dx

The minimum value of the given integral is 2 ( β π α ) e π α 2\left(\beta-\dfrac{\pi}{\sqrt{\alpha}}\right)e^\frac{\pi}{\sqrt{\alpha}} for integers α \alpha and β \beta .

Submit your answer as α + β \alpha+\beta .


The answer is 7.

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1 solution

Brian Lie
Apr 12, 2018

The substitution t = x + n t=x+n gives us I ( 2 n ) = n n ln ( n x ) ln ( n + x ) d x = 0 2 n ln ( 2 n t ) ln ( t ) d t . \begin{aligned} I(2n)&=\int_{-n}^n\ln(n-x)\ln(n+x)\ dx \\&=\int_0^{2n}\ln(2n-t)\ln(t)\ dt. \end{aligned} Using the solution of the problem Dive , we see that the minimum value of the given integral is I ( e π 6 ) = 2 ( 1 π 6 ) e π 6 , I\left(e^\frac\pi{\sqrt6}\right)=2\left(1-\dfrac\pi{\sqrt6}\right)e^\frac\pi{\sqrt6}, making the answer 6 + 1 = 7 6+1=\boxed7 .

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