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Question
If all the zeroes of a cubic polynomial are negative, then all the coefficients and the constant term of the polynomial have the same sign.
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True
False
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Solution
This statement is True.
Explanation:
If p(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d
Then for all negative roots, a, b, c and d must have same sign.
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