Let $f: R \rightarrow R$ be a differentiable function such that $f(a)=0=f(b)$ and $f^{\prime}(a) f^{\prime}(b) > 0$ for some $a < b$. Then,the minimum number of roots of $f^{\prime}(x)=0$ in the interval $(a, b)$ is

  • A
    $3$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $0$

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