A Condition on Double Zeros

Problem

Let f(x)=ax2+bx+cf(x)=ax^2+bx+c (a,b,c∈Ra,b,c\in\mathbb R, a>0a>0). Let pp be the statement "both f(x)f(x) and f(f(x))f(f(x)) have exactly two zeros," and qq the statement "f ⁣(f ⁣(−b2a))<0f\!\left(f\!\left(-\dfrac b{2a}\right)\right)<0." Determine the logical relationship: is pp a sufficient condition, a necessary condition, both, or neither, for qq? Justify.

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Difficulty8/10
Topicsfunctions, Quadratic Equations, Logic, algebra

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