Prove that every polynomial having real coefficients and odd degree has a real root

Problem: Prove that every polynomial having real coefficients and odd degree has a real root

This is a problem from a chapter 5.4 'applications of connectedness' in a book 'Principles of Topology(by Croom)'

So you should prove by using the connectedness concept in Topology, maybe.

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