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Official previous-year question

Verified 30 May 2026.

Question

The number of solutions of the equation x³ - 3x + 1 = 0 in the interval [0, 1] is:

Options

  1. A

    0

  2. B

    1

  3. C

    2

  4. D

    3

Solution

f(0) = 1, f(1) = -1. By Intermediate Value Theorem, exactly one root exists in [0,1].

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