Consider the function $f(x) = \begin{cases} x \sin \frac{\pi}{x} & \text{for } x > 0 \\ 0 & \text{for } x = 0 \end{cases}$. Then the number of points in $(0, 1)$ where the derivative $f'(x)$ vanishes is:

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

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