To remove the second term of the equation x4 - 8x3 + x2 - x + 3 = 0, diminish the roots of the equation by
1
2
3
4
The maximum possible number of real roots of the equation x5 - 6x2 - 4x + 5 = 0 is
0
3
4
5
B.
3
Let f(x) = x5 - 6x2 - 4x + 5 = 0
Number of changes of sign in f(x) are 2 and
number of changes of sign in f(- x) are 1.
By descarte's rule of signs
Maximum number of +ve real roots are 2 and - ve real roots are 1.
Maximum possible real roots are 3.
Let a 0 and p(x) be a polynomial of degree greater than 2. If p(x) leaves remainders a and - a when divided respectively by x + a and x - a, then the remainder when p(x) is divided by x2 - a2 is:
x
- x
- 2x
2x