Smallest integer making polynomial positive
CAT 2018 Slot 2 · Quantitative Ability · Medium · Polynomials
This is a medium Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 2018 Slot 2 paper. It tests Polynomials. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
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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