Mathematics 9709 · AS & A Level · Integration

Integration — practice question

The graph depicts the curve $y = \frac{\ln x}{x^4}$ and its highest point $M$.
(a)[4]

Determine the exact coordinates of $M$.

(b)[6]

Using integration by parts, prove that for all $a > 1$, $\int_1^a \frac{\ln x}{x^4}\,dx < \frac{1}{9}$.

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