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Prove that

f(x)=x4+5x3+4xf ( x ) = x ^ { 4 } + 5 x ^ { 3 } + 4 x

has no root c satisfying c > 0. Hint: Note that x = 0 is a root and apply Rolle's Theorem.

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Theorem 4 Rolle’s Theorem:\text{\underline{Theorem 4 Rolle's Theorem:}}\ Assume that f is continuous on [a, b] and differentiable on (a,b). if f(a)=f(b)f(a)=f(b) then there exists a number c between a and b such that f(c)=0f'(c)=0

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