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Smallest root of a degree 3 polynomial

Is it true that the smallest root $t$ of the polynomial $$ 20 t^3 - 30 t^2 + (12 - 4 \cos^2 \alpha - 4 \cos^2 \beta - 4 \cos^2 \gamma) t + \cos^2 \alpha + \cos^2 \beta + \cos^2 \gamma - 2 \cos \alpha \...
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Prove that this expression is greater than 1/2

Let $0<x < y < 1$ be given. Prove $$4x^{2}+4y^{2}-4xy-4y+1 + \frac{4}{\pi^2}\Big[ \sin^{2}(\pi x)+ \sin^{2}(\pi y) + \sin^{2}[\pi(y-x)] \Big] \geq \frac{1}{2}$$ I have been working on this ...
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Does this polynomial have a real zero less than or equal to $1/2$?

Is the smallest root $x$ of $$ 10x^{3}-30x^{2}+\left(30-2\sum_{1\le i<j\le6}\cos^{2}\alpha_{ij}\right)x\\ +2\sum_{1\le i<j\le6}\cos^{2}\alpha_{ij}-\sum_{1\le i<j<k\le6}\cos\alpha_{ij}\cos\...
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