The number of real roots of the equation $x^5+3 x^3+4 x+30=0$ is

The number of real roots of the equation $x^5+3 x^3+4 x+30=0$ is
  1. $1$
  2. $2$
  3. $3$
  4. $5$

Solution

Let $f(x)=x^5+3 x^3+4 x+30$ $\Rightarrow f^{\prime}(x)=5 x^4+9 x^2+4$ As $f^{\prime}(x)$ consist of the terms which has even powers of $x$. $f^{\prime}(x)>0$ for all $x \in \mathrm{R}$ Hence, the $f(x)=0$ has only one real root.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2016

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