Thursday, 12 November 2015

All roots of the polynomial equation x44x3+ax2+bx+1=0 are positive real numbers. Show that all the roots of the polynomial are equal.



Suppose that all roots of the polynomial equation
x44x3+ax2+bx+1=0
are positive real numbers. Show that all the roots of the polynomial are equal.



My work:
I assume the contraposition that all the roots are not equal.
Assume that the roots are α,β,γ,δ
So,α+β+γ+δ=4
and,αβγδ=1
Here, by observation I can see that this holds for all the roots to be equal to 1, but I cannot prove it. Please help!


Answer



Hint : you are then in the equality case of the AM-GM inequality


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