Let a be an integer such that all the real roots of the polynomial 2 x 5 + 5 x 4 + 10 x 3 + 10 x 2 + 10 x +…
Solution
Let
Now and
Hence has a root in
Further
for all belongs to .
is strictly increasing function. Since it is an odd degree polynomial it will have exactly one real root.
Hence, has only one real root, so .
Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (26 Feb Shift 2)
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