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Let f : [0, 1] → R be a twice differentiable function in (0, 1) such that f(0) = 3 and f(1) = 5. 
If the line y = 2x + 3 intersects the graph of f at only two distinct points in (0, 1) then the least number of points x ∈ (0, 1) at which f”(x) = 0, is ___________.

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line y = 2x + 3 intersects the graph of f
f' (a) = f' (b) = f' (c) = 2
⇒ f" (x) is zero
for atleast x1 ∈ (a, b) & x2 є (b, c)
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