题目内容
11.证明下列命题:(1)若实数a≥2,则$\sqrt{a+1}-\sqrt{a}<\sqrt{a-1}-\sqrt{a-2}$;
(2)若a,b为两个不相等的正数,且a+b=1,则$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}>4$.
分析 (1)由a≥2,分子有理化求得$\sqrt{a+1}$-$\sqrt{a}$=$\frac{1}{\sqrt{a+1}+\sqrt{a}}$,$\sqrt{a-1}$-$\sqrt{a-2}$=$\frac{1}{\sqrt{a-1}+\sqrt{a-2}}$,利用不等式的性质,即可得证;
(2)利用“1”代换,$\frac{1}{a}$+$\frac{1}{b}$=(a+b)×($\frac{1}{a}$+$\frac{1}{b}$),展开利用基本不等式的性质可知求得则$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}>4$.
解答 证明:(1)由a≥2,$\sqrt{a+1}$-$\sqrt{a}$=$\frac{1}{\sqrt{a+1}+\sqrt{a}}$,
$\sqrt{a-1}$-$\sqrt{a-2}$=$\frac{1}{\sqrt{a-1}+\sqrt{a-2}}$,
$\sqrt{a}$>$\sqrt{a-2}$≥0,$\sqrt{a+1}$>$\sqrt{a-1}$>0,
两式相加可得:$\sqrt{a}$+$\sqrt{a+1}$>$\sqrt{a-1}$+$\sqrt{a-2}$>0,
∴$\frac{1}{\sqrt{a+1}+\sqrt{a}}$<$\frac{1}{\sqrt{a-1}+\sqrt{a-2}}$,
∴$\sqrt{a+1}-\sqrt{a}<\sqrt{a-1}-\sqrt{a-2}$;
(2)$\frac{1}{a}$+$\frac{1}{b}$=(a+b)×($\frac{1}{a}$+$\frac{1}{b}$)=2+$\frac{b}{a}$+$\frac{a}{b}$>2+2$\sqrt{\frac{b}{a}•\frac{a}{b}}$=4,
∴$\frac{1}{a}+\frac{1}{b}>4$.
点评 本题考查不等式的证明,考查不等式的性质及基本不等式的应用,考查推理能力,属于中档题.
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