Rolle's Theorem

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If $$f$$ is continuous on [a,b], differentiable on (a,b), and $$f(a) = f(b)$$, then:

$$\exists \, c \in (a,b) \quad \mathrm{such that} \quad f'(c) = 0$$

Question 1

Let $$f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$$ be a twice differentiable function satisfying $$f''(x)-3f'(x)+2f(x)=e^x\cos x,\qquad \forall x\in\mathbb R,$$ with $$f(0)=f(\pi)=0.$$ Then which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 2

Let $$f: [0, 1] \to \mathbb{R}$$ be a continuous function on $$[0, 1]$$ and twice differentiable on $$(0, 1)$$ such that $$f(0) = f(1) = 0$$ and $$\min_{x \in [0, 1]} f(x) = -1$$. If $$f''(x) + 2f'(x) + f(x) \geq 0$$ for all $$x \in (0, 1)$$, then which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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