Let a be a nonzero real number. Evaluate limr→ ∞ f(x) and lim,→ -o f(x), where -00 f(x) = ax³ – 3x4 + 6x³ 7x2 + 10. State a result that guarantees the existence of a real root of the polynomial f(x) given the limits above. What would go wrong in this argument if we replace f(x) with a polynomial of an even degree?

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7. Let a be a nonzero real number. Evaluate lim,→ ∞ f(x) and lim-→
f (x), where
f(x) = ax³ – 3xª + 6x³
- 7x? + 10.
State a result that guarantees the existence of a real root of the polynomial f(x) given the limits above.
What would go wrong in this argument if we replace f(x) with a polynomial of an even degree?
Transcribed Image Text:7. Let a be a nonzero real number. Evaluate lim,→ ∞ f(x) and lim-→ f (x), where f(x) = ax³ – 3xª + 6x³ - 7x? + 10. State a result that guarantees the existence of a real root of the polynomial f(x) given the limits above. What would go wrong in this argument if we replace f(x) with a polynomial of an even degree?
1. Let a be a positive real number and n be a natural number. Define S = {x € R : x >0 and x" < a}.
(i) Prove that S is nonempty and bounded above. Let a = sup S.
(ii) Assuming that a" < a, show that for some natural number m1, the inequality (a + 1/m1)" < a
holds. Why does this show that a" > a?
(iii) Assuming that a" > a, show that for some natural number m2, the inequality (a – 1/m2)" > a
holds. Why does this show that a" < a?
(iv) Conclude from (ii) and (iii) above the existence of a positive nth root of a. Is such positive nth
root of a unique? If yes then prove your claim, otherwise give a counterexample.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Let a be a positive real number and n be a natural number. Define S = {x € R : x >0 and x" < a}. (i) Prove that S is nonempty and bounded above. Let a = sup S. (ii) Assuming that a" < a, show that for some natural number m1, the inequality (a + 1/m1)" < a holds. Why does this show that a" > a? (iii) Assuming that a" > a, show that for some natural number m2, the inequality (a – 1/m2)" > a holds. Why does this show that a" < a? (iv) Conclude from (ii) and (iii) above the existence of a positive nth root of a. Is such positive nth root of a unique? If yes then prove your claim, otherwise give a counterexample.
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