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Q32Section B (Part B)32 of 120

Integral quadratic form on cubic polynomials without constant term

Let V={ax3+bx2+cx∣a,b,c∈R}V=\{ax^3+bx^2+cx\mid a,b,c\in\mathbb R\}. For f∈Vf\in V, define

Q(f)=∫−11(f′(t))2 dt,Q(f)=\int_{-1}^{1}(f'(t))^2\,dt,

where f′f' denotes the derivative of ff. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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