Suppose h, k, r, s, t?Z.Set a=3rt(2s+t) and b=3rs(s+2t).Prove the cubic polynomial f (x) = (x ?...

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Suppose h, k, r, s, t?Z.Set a=3rt(2s+t) and b=3rs(s+2t).Provethe cubic polynomial

f (x) = (x ? h)(x ? a ? h)(x ? b ? h) + k
passes through the point (h,k), has integer roots, has localextrema with integer coordinates, and has an inflection

point with integer coordinates.

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