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 Let f(x)=(x-a)(x-b)(x-c),a<b<c. The number of roots f'(x)=0 has belonging to (a,b) and (b,c) is

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a

1

b

3

c

2

d

0

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

 Here, f(x) being a polynomial, is continuous and differentiable for all real values of x.

It also have, f(a)=f(b)=f(c)

If Rolle's theorem is applied to f(x) in [a,b] and [b,c] 

It is observed that f'(x)=0 would have at least one root in (a,b) and at least one root in (b,c).

But f'(x)=0 is a polynomial of degree two, hence f'(x)=0 cannot have more than two roots.

Hence, the number of roots that f'(x)=0 has is two roots.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 3.

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 Let f(x)=(x-a)(x-b)(x-c),a<b<c. The number of roots f'(x)=0 has belonging to (a,b) and (b,c) is