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Let px=x2+ax+b have two distinct real roots, where a,b are real number. Define gx=px3 for all real number x



Then, which of the following statements are true?

I. g has exactly two distinct real roots.

II. g can have more than two distinct real roots.

III. There exists a real number α such that gxα for all real x


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Options:
  • A Only I
  • B Both I and III
  • C Only II
  • D Both II and III
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Both I and III

Let the given quadratic polynomial px=x2+ax+b has two distinct real roots α and β, then px=x2+ax+b=x-αx-β

and since gx=px3=x3-αx3-β



let α=α13 and β=β13

then gx=x3-α13x3-β13



=x-α1x-β1x2+α1x+α12x2+β1x+β12



  the discriminants of quadratic equations x2+α1x+α12 and x2+β1x+β12 are

negative.



 gx has exactly two distinct real roots and since gx=x6+ax3+b is an even degree polynomial, so there exists a real number α ' such that gxα for all real x


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