An Irrational Non-Quadratic Root

Problem

Prove:

1. The equation x3−x−1=0x^3-x-1=0 has exactly one real root ω\omega, and ω\omega is irrational. 2. ω\omega is not a root of any quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0ax^2+bx+c=0 with integer coefficients (a,b,c∈Za,b,c\in\mathbb Z, a≠0a\neq 0).

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Difficulty8/10
Topicsnumber theory, Monotonicity, algebra, Polynomials

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