Question

The largest interval for which $${x^{12}} - {x^9} + {x^4} - x + 1 > 0{\text{ is}}$$

A. $$ - 4 < x \leqslant 0$$
B. $$0 < x < 1$$
C. $$ - 100 < x < 100$$
D. $$ - \infty < x < \infty $$  
Answer :   $$ - \infty < x < \infty $$
Solution :
$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Given expression }}{x^{12}} - {x^9} + {x^4} - x + 1 = f\left( x \right)\,\left( {{\text{say}}} \right) \cr & {\text{For }}x < 0\,{\text{ put}}\,\,x = - y\,\,{\text{where}}\,y > 0{\text{ }} \cr & {\text{then we get }}\,f\left( x \right) = {y^{12}} + {y^9} + {y^4} + y + 1 > 0\,\,{\text{for }}\,y > 0 \cr & {\text{For }}0 < x < 1,\,\,{x^9} < {x^4} \cr & \Rightarrow \, - {x^9} + {x^4} > 0 \cr & {\text{Also }}1 - x > 0\,\,{\text{and }}{x^{12}} > 0 \cr & \Rightarrow \,\,{x^{12}} - {x^9} + {x^4} + 1 - x > 0 \cr & \Rightarrow \,\,f\left( x \right) > 0 \cr & {\text{For }}x > 1 \cr & f\left( x \right) = x\left( {{x^3} - 1} \right)\left( {{x^8} + 1} \right) + 1 > 0 \cr & {\text{So}}\,\,f\left( x \right) > 0\,\,{\text{for}}\,\, - \infty < x < \infty . \cr} $$

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Releted Question 1

If $$\ell ,m,n$$  are real, $$\ell \ne m,$$  then the roots by the equation: $$\left( {\ell - m} \right){x^2} - 5\left( {\ell + m} \right)x - 2\left( {\ell - m} \right) = 0$$         are

A. Real and equal
B. Complex
C. Real and unequal
D. None of these
Releted Question 2

The equation $$x + 2y + 2z = 1{\text{ and }}2x + 4y + 4z = 9{\text{ have}}$$

A. Only one solution
B. Only two solutions
C. Infinite number of solutions
D. None of these
Releted Question 3

Let $$a > 0, b > 0$$    and $$c > 0$$ . Then the roots of the equation $$a{x^2} + bx + c = 0$$

A. are real and negative
B. have negative real parts
C. both (A) and (B)
D. none of these
Releted Question 4

Both the roots of the equation $$\left( {x - b} \right)\left( {x - c} \right) + \left( {x - a} \right)\left( {x - c} \right) + \left( {x - a} \right)\left( {x - b} \right) = 0$$           are always

A. positive
B. real
C. negative
D. none of these.

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