1. The logarithmic function is f (x) = ln(x). a. Graph the logarithmic function in a spreadsheet....

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1. The logarithmic function is f (x) = ln(x).

a. Graph the logarithmic function in a spreadsheet. Observe that it is concave.

b. Using whatever examples you wish, verify Jensen’s inequality for the logarithmic function.

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