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Question 73

Let $$g : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$$ be a non constant twice differentiable such that $$g'\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = g'\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)$$. If a real valued function $$f$$ is defined as $$f(x) = \frac{1}{2}[g(x) + g(2 - x)]$$, then

Given $$f(x) = \frac{1}{2}[g(x) + g(2-x)]$$.

Then $$f'(x) = \frac{1}{2}[g'(x) - g'(2-x)]$$.

Note: $$f'(1) = \frac{1}{2}[g'(1) - g'(1)] = 0$$.

Also, $$f'(\frac{1}{2}) = \frac{1}{2}[g'(\frac{1}{2}) - g'(\frac{3}{2})] = 0$$ (given $$g'(\frac{1}{2}) = g'(\frac{3}{2})$$).

And $$f'(\frac{3}{2}) = \frac{1}{2}[g'(\frac{3}{2}) - g'(\frac{1}{2})] = 0$$.

So $$f'$$ has zeros at $$x = \frac{1}{2}, 1, \frac{3}{2}$$ in $$(0, 2)$$.

By Rolle's theorem applied to $$f'$$: $$f''(x) = 0$$ for at least one point in $$(\frac{1}{2}, 1)$$ and at least one point in $$(1, \frac{3}{2})$$.

So $$f''(x) = 0$$ for at least two $$x$$ in $$(0, 2)$$.

The answer is Option (1): $$\boxed{f''(x) = 0 \text{ for at least two } x \text{ in } (0, 2)}$$.

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