Monday, 28 September 2015

calculus - Real roots of a polynomial



Let p be an even degree polynomial with real coefficients such that the product of the constant term and the leading coefficient is negative. Show that p has at least two real roots.



Thanks!


Answer



Hint: Take a look at p(0) and the limits of p as x approaches ±.


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