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1 + x + x^2 + x^3 + ...+ x^{2011} >=0 for x>=-1 (HOMC 2011 Q4)
1 + x + x^2 + x^3 + ...+ x^{2011} >=0 for x>=-1 (HOMC 2011 Q4)
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July 25, 2019
algebra
inequalities
polynomial
Problem Statement
Prove that
1
+
x
+
x
2
+
x
3
+
.
.
.
+
x
2011
≥
0
1 + x + x^2 + x^3 + ...+ x^{2011} \ge 0
1
+
x
+
x
2
+
x
3
+
...
+
x
2011
≥
0
for every
x
≥
−
1
x \ge - 1
x
≥
−
1
.
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