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If f(x)=(x2)(x3)(x4)(x5)(x6) then 

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a

f(x)=0has five real roots

b

the equation f(x) has only three roots.

c

four roots of f(x) = 0 lie in (1,2)(2,3)(3,4)(4,5)

d

four roots of  f(x)=0 lie in  (2,3)(3,4)(4,5)(5,6)

answer is B.

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If f(x)=(x2)(x3)(x4)(x5)(x6)

so, by Rolle's theorem applied on [2, 3], [3, 4], [4,

5], [5, 6] there are x1(2,3),x2(3,4),x3(4

 5), x4(5,6) such that  fxi=0,i=1,2,3,4

Since f' is polynomial of degree 4 so cannot have five roots

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