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x^6 -x^5 +x^4 -x^3 +x^2 -x+ 3/4 has no real roots
x^6 -x^5 +x^4 -x^3 +x^2 -x+ 3/4 has no real roots
Source: 1986 Swedish Mathematical Competition p1
March 28, 2021
algebra
polynomial
Problem Statement
Show that the polynomial
x
6
−
x
5
+
x
4
−
x
3
+
x
2
−
x
+
3
4
x^6 -x^5 +x^4 -x^3 +x^2 -x+\frac34
x
6
−
x
5
+
x
4
−
x
3
+
x
2
−
x
+
4
3
has no real zeroes.
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