S={f: f′′(x)>0 ∀x∈(−1,1)}
f is strictly convex on (−1,1)
Xf=#{x∈(−1,1):f(x)=x}
(1) ∃f: Xf=0(2) ∀f: Xf≤2
(3) ∃f: Xf=2(4) ∄f: Xf=1
1. set g(x)=f(x)−x
2. Xf=#{zeros of g in (−1,1)}
3. check each statement with examples
g(x)=f(x)−x,f(x)=x⟺g(x)=0
g′′(x)=f′′(x)>0⇒g strictly convex on (−1,1)
Claim: a strictly convex g has≤2 zeros
a<b<c,g(a)=g(b)=g(c)=0
convexity⇒g(b)<0, a contradiction
Xf≤2 for every f∈S⇒(2) TRUE
g(x)=x2+1>0⇒Xf=0
f(x)=x+x2+1, f′′=2>0⇒(1) TRUE
g(x)=x2−41=0⇒x=±21
f(x)=x+x2−41⇒Xf=2⇒(3) TRUE
g(x)=x2⇒g(x)=0 only at x=0
f(x)=x+x2⇒Xf=1⇒(4) FALSE
(1) TRUE,(2) TRUE,(3) TRUE,(4) FALSE
Answer: (1), (2), (3)