\section*{Problem 18}
is the cubic . If is a real root of and is a real root of , find
\section*{Problem 18}
is the cubic . If is a real root of and is a real root of , find
\section*{Solution}
Put , where , then , so , or , or . So if is a root of , then there is a root of such that . To complete the proof we have to show that has only one real root.
But which is a strictly increasing function of and hence of . So has only one real root.