If the equation
has distinct roots between 0 and 1 , then the value of
is
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Let
.
For three distinct roots between 0 and 1 , the cubic must change sign inside the interval at least twice
• Critical points

Critical points:
.
Inside
, so
is strictly decreasing on
.
• Consequence
A strictly decreasing function can cross the
-axis only once in that interval.
Hence it cannot have three distinct roots between 0 and 1 for any value of
.
Therefore no given value of
satisfies the condition.
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