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Question

How many real solutions does the equation x7 + 14x55+ 16x3 + 30x - 560 = 0 have?

Options

A.7
B.1
C.3
D.5

Solution

x7 + 14x5 + 16x3 + 30x - 560 = 0
Let f(x) = x7 + 14x5 + 16x3 + 30x
⇒     f′(x) = 7x6 + 70x4 + 48x2 + 30 > 0 ∀ x
∴     f(x) is an increasing function ∀ x.

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