Smallest integer making polynomial positive
CAT 2018 Slot 2 · QA · Medium · Polynomials
The smallest integer such that is
Answer
8
Explanation
Let . Testing small integer roots: . So is a factor.
Factoring :
We need . Since for all integers , the inequality holds when:
The smallest integer is 8.
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