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IN-TST 2010 Problem 2

    Two polynomials P(x)=x4+ax3+bx2+cx+dP(x)=x^4+ax^3+bx^2+cx+d and Q(x)=x2+px+qQ(x)=x^2+px+q have real coefficients, and II is an interval on the real line of length greater than 22 . Suppose P(x)P(x) and Q(x)Q(x) take negative values on II , and they take non-negative values outside II . Prove that there exists a real number x0x_0 such that P(x0)<Q(x0)P(x_0)<Q(x_0) .

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