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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Verify x^(2n+1)+ax+b don't have 2 roots that a>0 and n is integer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Does any one can solve this :(

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

it doesn't have 2 roots - it has 2n+1 roots because its a polynomial of degree 2n+1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my english is not good, i wish you can understand my explain. you can consider the slope of every point on it, which is the derivation of this equation. that is (2n+1)x^(2n)+a which is always a positive value when a>0 and n is integer. so the graph could be |dw:1339247524817:dw| the line never goes down so it can not have more than 1answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you are still puzzle, say where.

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

do you mean it doesn't have 2 "real" roots?

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

and is the equation actually this?\[x^{2n+1}+ax+b=0\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

ok, so if you mean for this equation:\[x^{2n+1}+ax+b=0\]prove that there cannot be two or more "real" roots, then @AndrewNJ has explained it for you above. He has shown that the slope is always positive everywhere on the curve which implies it cannot cross the x-axis more than once.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you @AndrewNJ and @asnaseer for help me sovle this :)

OpenStudy (asnaseer):

yw :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:)

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