Q.

Let  f(x)=a5x5+a4x4+a3x3+a2x2+a1x  where   ais  are real and f(x)=0  has a positive root α0. Then

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a

f(x)=0  has a root  α1  such that   0<α1<α0

b

f(x)=0  has at least one real root

c

none of these

d

f(x)=0  has at least two real roots

answer is A, B, C.

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f(x)=a5x5+a4x4+a3x3+a2x2+a1x Also, given that f(x)=0 has positive root a0 Thus, the equation must have at least three real roots (as complex root occurs in conjugate pair). Thus f'(x)=0  has at lest two real roots as between two roots of f(x)=0, there lies at least one roots of f'(x)=0  Similary, we can say that f"(x)=0 has at least one real root. Futher, f'(x)=0 has one rootbetween roots x=0  and x=a0  of f(x)=0

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