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For the polynomial $p(x)= 8x^{10}-7x^{3}+x-1$ consider the following statements (which may be true or false)

  1. It has a root between $[0, 1].$
  2. It has a root between $[0, -1].$
  3. It has no roots outside $(-1, 1).$


Which of the above statements are true?

  1. Only (i).
  2. Only (i) and (ii).
  3. Only (i) and (iii).
  4. Only (ii) and (iii).
  5. All of (i), (ii) and (iii).
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At $f(0)$ it is negative, at $f(1)$ it is positive, and at $f(-1)$ it is positive, which means there will be roots between $(0,1)$ and $(-1,0)$. Any values below $-1$ and above $1$ will always yield positive values for $f(x)$, which means no roots available.

Correct Answer: $E$
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Use Intermediate Value Theorem (Bolzano's Theorem).  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate_value_theorem

It states that if:

1.)  F(x) is continuous in [a,b]  

2.) F(a)*F(b) < 0 then,

there exists X such that  F(X) = 0


so in this question just put the values and check if product at two boundary values is negative or not.
In option III it is not negative at for those ranges value is always positive and thus the function never cuts the axis and hence no root.

ANSWER : Option E   (All true)

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