Exercise 1.3.3

Next, consider the case p = 0 .

(a)
Explain why Δ < 0 .
(b)
Explain why f ( y ) has only one real root.

Answers

Proof.

(a)
Δ = 4 q 2 0

The hypothesis of theorem 1.3.1 is Δ 0 , so Δ < 0 .

(b)
For all y , f ( y ) = 3 y 2 0 and f ( y ) = 0 only if y = 0 , so f is strictly increasing. With the same argument already given in Ex. 1.3.2, f has a unique real root, written q 3 .
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