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Problem
The cubic polynomial 
has real coefficients and three real roots 
. Show that 
and that 
.
Solution
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See Also
| 1988 USAMO (Problems • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 | ||
| All USAMO Problems and Solutions | ||
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