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P27 [Algebra] - Turkish NMO 1st Round - 2005
Source:
11/2/2013
What is the maximum value of the difference between the largest real root and the smallest real root of the equation system
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\begin{array}{rcl} ax^2 + bx+ c &=& 0 \\ bx^2 + cx+ a &=& 0 \\ cx^2 + ax+ b &=& 0 \end{array}
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There is no upper-bound
<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 0 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 1 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ \sqrt 2 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 3\sqrt 2 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ \text{There is no upper-bound}
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