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Title: Maths problem
Post by: Obama on November 09, 2008, 02:32:12 pm
Hey im new

1)Let f(x) be a monic polynomial* with integer coefficients with deg f(x) > 1. Prove that if the sum of all coefficients and the product of all the complex zeros (counting multiplicity) are both odd then the polynomial has not integer zeros.

*)Leading term is 1.
Title: Re: Maths problem
Post by: Roflmao on November 09, 2008, 02:36:27 pm
f(x) = (x-1)(x-5) =x3 - 9x2 + 23x - 15


The sum of the zeros is 9, the product of the zeros is 15, and all three zeros are integers.
Title: Re: Maths problem
Post by: Flaming_Arrow on November 09, 2008, 02:38:36 pm
f(x) = (x-1)(x-5) =x3 - 9x2 + 23x - 15


The sum of the zeros is 9, the product of the zeros is 15, and all three zeros are integers.

Hi Ahmad?
Title: Re: Maths problem
Post by: Roflmao on November 09, 2008, 02:39:54 pm
Nah its me khalid :) Ahmad has his own account.
Title: Re: Maths problem
Post by: Collin Li on November 09, 2008, 02:40:04 pm
Moved to the general Mathematics board. In the future, please be more considerate to Maths Methods students, who have their exam either tomorrow or the day after, and may panic about material they have never heard of.
Title: Re: Maths problem
Post by: bucket on November 09, 2008, 02:50:56 pm
wtf khalid. not this again.

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Title: Re: Maths problem
Post by: Collin Li on November 09, 2008, 02:51:05 pm
Also, the hostname on Obama is jupiter.tmzproxy3.com and Roflmao's post comes 4 minutes after. Why do you enjoy answering your own questions?
Title: Re: Maths problem
Post by: vce08 on November 09, 2008, 02:52:54 pm
He likes being smart.
Title: Re: Maths problem
Post by: Roflmao on November 09, 2008, 03:12:49 pm
He likes being smart.
Heheh i am smart but i abuse it
Title: Re: Maths problem
Post by: humph on November 09, 2008, 03:13:29 pm
http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-help/problem-week/29000-problem-46-a.html
Title: Re: Maths problem
Post by: Flaming_Arrow on November 09, 2008, 03:59:59 pm
http://www.mathhelpforum.com/math-help/problem-week/29000-problem-46-a.html

lol