Let $g: \mathbf{R} \rightarrow \mathbf{R}$ be a non constant twice differentiable function such that $$\mathrm{g}^{\prime}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)=\mathrm{g}^{\prime}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$$. If a real valued function $f$ is defined as $f(x)=\frac{1}{2}[g(x)+g(2-x)]$, then
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<p>$$f^{\prime}(x)=\frac{g^{\prime}(x)-g^{\prime}(2-x)}{2}, f^{\prime}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)=\frac{g^{\prime}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)-g^{\prime}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)}{2}=0$$</p>
<p>Also $$\mathrm{f}^{\prime}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)=\frac{\mathrm{g}^{\prime}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)-\mathrm{g}^{\prime}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)}{2}=0, \mathrm{f}^{\prime}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)=0$$</p>
<p>$$\Rightarrow \mathrm{f}^{\prime}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)=\mathrm{f}^{\prime}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)=0$$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow \operatorname{rootsin}\left(\frac{1}{2}, 1\right)$ and $\left(1, \frac{3}{2}\right)$</p>
<p>$\Rightarrow \mathrm{f}^{\prime \prime}(\mathrm{x})$ is zero at least twice in $\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{2}\right)$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Differentiation · Topic: Derivatives of Standard Functions
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