The maximum possible number of real roots of the equation $x^{\frac{5}{5}}-6 x^2-4 x+5=0$ is

The maximum possible number of real roots of the equation $x^{\frac{5}{5}}-6 x^2-4 x+5=0$ is
  1. $0$
  2. $3$
  3. $4$
  4. $5$

Solution

Let $f(x)=x^2-6 x^2-4 x+5$ $ \Rightarrow f(-x)=-x^5-6 x^2+4 x+5 $ Number of changes of sign in $f(x)$ are 2 and number of changes of sign in $f(-x)$ are 1 . $\therefore$ By descarte's rule of signs Maximum number of +ve real roots are 2 and $-\mathrm{ve}$ real roots are 1. $\therefore$ Maximum possible real roots are 3

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2002

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