Problem

Source: Bulgaria 1975 P3

Tags: algebra, polynomial



Let $f(x)=a_0x^3+a_1x^2+a_2x+a_3$ be a polynomial with real coefficients ($a_0\ne0$) such that $|f(x)|\le1$ for every $x\in[-1,1]$. Prove that (a) there exist a constant $c$ (one and the same for all polynomials with the given property), for which (b) $|a_0|\le4$. V. Petkov