Let $ax^{3}+bx^{2}+cx+d$ be a polynomial with integer coefficients $a,$ $b,$ $c,$ $d$ such that $ad$ is an odd number and $bc$ is an even number. Prove that (at least) one root of the polynomial is irrational.
i have some ideas here..
we can use root=r=p/q p and q are integers and p/q is irriducible.
there are two cases. p and q are both odd, or p(or q) is even.
we have another two cases, b and c are both even; or c or b is even.
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i found three cases, in two of them the root is irrational
b and c and p(or q) are even. than
ap+bpq+cpq+dq=even+even+even+odd= odd=0 which is not true because 0 is not odd.
b and c are even, p and q are odd
ap+bpq+cpq+dq=odd+even+even+odd=even=0 which is true
b OR c are even, p and q are odd
ap+bpq+cpq+dq=odd +even+odd+odd=odd=0 which is not true because 0 is not odd.