Differentiable function on a closed bounded interval


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Let f(x), g(x) be functions defined on a closed bounded interval [a, b] such that the following conditions hold: g is differentiable on [a, b].

There are positive constants a, b such that g(x) = a*f(x) - b*(dg/dx).

f(x) > 0 for all x in [a, b]

g(x) >= 0 for all x in [a, b]

g(a) > 0

Q1: At how many points of [a, b] could g(x) possibly be equal to 0:

i. none

ii. just one

iii. finitely many but more than one

iv. countably infinitely many

v. uncountably many

Q2: If the answer to Question 1 is something other than "i," at what point(s) of [a, b] could g(x) possibly be equal to 0?

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