Questions tagged [cubics]
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$f(x)$ is a cubic polynomial $f(k-1)f(k+1)<0$ is NOT true for any integer $k$. Find $f(8)$
$f(x)$ is a monic cubic polynomial and $f(k-1)f(k+1)<0$ is NOT true for any integer $k$.
Also $f'\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right)=-\frac{1}{4}$ and $f'\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)<0$.
Find value of $f(8)$
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A doubt in an IIT-JEE-Adv-2025-P1 question
If $a_i,b_i \in \mathbb R$ for $i\in\{1,2,3\},ドル define $f:\mathbb R \to \mathbb R, g: \mathbb R\to \mathbb R, h: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$
$$f(x)=a_1+10x+a_2x^2+a_3x^3+x^4, \quad g(x)=b_1+3x+b_2x^2+...
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Differences in implementation of Cardano's method [closed]
Given a cubic
$$ax^3+bx^2+cx+d=0$$
You can divide by $a,ドル and replace $x$ with $w - \frac{b}{3a}$ to center the cubic and remove the quadratic term
$$
\begin{aligned}
ax^3+bx^2+cx+d &= 0 \\
x^3+\...
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Factoring $(a + b + c)^3 - a^3 - b^3 - c^3$
I am doing I. M. Gelfand's "Algebra" problem 122 e), factoring
$$(a + b + c)^3 - a^3 - b^3 - c^3$$
So my solution is following:
$$\begin{align}
(a + b + c)^3 - a^3 - b^3 - c^3 &= (a + b)^...
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Roots of $x^3+ax^2+bx+1,ドル where $|a|=|b|=1,ドル satisfy $|z_1|\le3|z_2|$
Question. Let $a,b$ be complex numbers such that $|a|=|b|=1$. Let $z_1,z_2,z_3$ be roots of the polynomial $x^3+ax^2+bx+1$. Prove that $|z_1|\le 3|z_2|$.
A high school student asked me this question, ...
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Third degree polynomial with small parameter
This is a follow-up to that question, so I will refer to it for the motivation. In continuation, I now have this polynomial obtained by inserting $x=\phi_2+\sqrt{\varepsilon}\cdot y$ in the polynomial ...
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Alternate derivation (without calculus) of a cubic with local maximum at $(x_1,y_1)$ and a local minimum at $(x_2,y_2)$
This problem came about as part of a pre-calculus seminar. The problem had specific coordinates instead of distinct $(x_1,y_1),(x_2,y_2)$ and the goal was to play with sliders to try to fit a cubic to ...
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Simpler proof of a special case of Bezout‘s Theorem? [closed]
I am currently working on smooth complex projective cubics, i.e. the loci of complex polynomials $P(X,Y,Z)$ that are homogenous of degree 3. In particular, I would like to prove that a smooth cubic ...