Problem - 3868
If $0 < \alpha < \beta < \frac{\pi}{2}$, show $$\frac{\cot\beta}{\cot\alpha}<\frac{\cos\beta}{\cos\alpha}<\frac{\beta}{\alpha}$$
The first part of the inequality can be rewritten as
$$\frac{\cot\beta}{\cot\alpha} < \frac{\cos\beta}{\cos\alpha}\quad\Leftrightarrow\quad\frac{\cot\beta}{\cos\beta} < \frac{\cot\alpha}{\cos\alpha}\quad\Leftrightarrow\quad\sin\alpha <\sin\beta$$
This obviously holds because sine function is increasing in the region of $[0, \frac{\pi}{2}]$ and $0 < \alpha < \beta <\frac{\pi}{2}$.
The second part of the inequality can be rewritten as
$$\frac{\cos\beta}{\cos\alpha}<\frac{\beta}{\alpha}\quad\Leftrightarrow\quad\frac{\cos\beta}{\beta} <\frac{\cos\alpha}{\alpha}$$
This form is essentially to compare the slopes of two lines. To see this, let's take two points on the function $y=\cos{x}$: $A (\alpha, \cos\alpha)$ and $B (\beta,\cos\beta)$.
Because cosine function is decreasing in $[0, \frac{\pi}{2}]$ and $0 < \alpha < \beta < \frac{\pi}{2}$, therefore point $A$ is below the point $B$. Consequently, the slope of line $OA$ is smaller than $OAB$:
$$k_{OA} < k_{OB} \implies \frac{\cos\alpha}{\alpha} < \frac{\cos\beta}{\beta}$$