Show that 4 is a period of f(x) as f(2-x) = f(2+x), put 2-x = y and hence 2+x = 4+y;  f(y) = f(4+y)

Show that 14 is a period of f(x) as f(7-x) = f(7+x),put 7-x = z and hence 7+x = 14+z; f(y) = f(14+z)

Now f(y) = f(4+y) = f(14+y). This implies that f(y) = f(10+y); i.e. 10 is period. (Put 10+y = t; do the same thing as above.)

So, we have got 4,14,10 as period. Now show that 6 is also a period.

So we have got 4,14,10,6 as periods. Now show 2 is also a period.

Actually what we are doing is that we are applying euclidean algorithm and reaching the gcd of (4,14). In fact you can show that if s and t are the periods of a function, then the gcd(s,t) is also the period and that is the best we can do under the given information.

Hence, the minimum period is 2 for the given function.

As f(0) = 0, hence due to the periodicity properties f(2) = f(4) =f(6) =... f(1000) = 0 and similarly for the negative side so there are at least 1001 roots.