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Is $$x^3 - x^2 + x < 0?$$

1) $$x < 0$$

2) $$x^5 + x < 0$$

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13 Sep 2018, 03:14
Didnt understand this part - ⇔ x<0x<0 since x2−x+1>0x2−x+1>0 always. How is x2−x+1>0 ?

Please can someone explain ?
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Anirudh134 wrote:
Didnt understand this part - ⇔ x<0x<0 since x2−x+1>0x2−x+1>0 always. How is x2−x+1>0 ?

Please can someone explain ?

x(x2-x+1)<0 implies either x or x2-x+1 has to be negative (only 1 HAS to be negative).

If x is positive, then x2-x+1 has to be negative for the equation to be true. For no value of x (x>0), x2-x+1 is <0. So x<0 & for all values of x<0, x2-x+1 is >0. Does it make sense?
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29 Sep 2018, 17:38
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Didnt understand this part - ⇔ x<0x<0 since x2−x+1>0x2−x+1>0 always. How is x2−x+1>0 ?

Please can someone explain ?

Anirudh134

$$X^2 - X + 1 = X^2 - 2X + 1 + X = (X - 1)^2 + X = K ( Say)$$

Now for X >= 0 , above expression always positive.

Next, for X < 0 also it is always positive.

Plug some values and check

X = - 2 then K = 9 - 2= 7

X = -0.5 then K = 2.25 - 0.5 = 1.75

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