Q.

Let f(x)=x3+3x2+6x+2009 and g(x)=1xf(1)+2xf(2)+3xf(3). The number of real solutions of g(x)=0 is 

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a

2

b

1

c

0

d

infinite

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

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f(x)=3(x+1)2+3>0x.

Thus, f(x) increases on R. Let a=f(1),b=f(2) and c=f(3), then a<b<c and 

g(x)=(xb)(xc)+2(xa)(xc)+3(x-a)(x-b)

As g(a)>0,g(b)<0 and g(c)>0,g(x)=0 has exactly two real solutions.

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