Đáp án:
• \( f'(1) = 0 \Leftrightarrow a + b = 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad b = -a\)
• \( f(x) = \int f'(x) \, dx = \int \left( ax - \frac{a}{x^2} \right) dx = \frac{a x^2}{2} + \frac{a}{x} + C \)
• \( f(-1) = 4 \Leftrightarrow \frac{a}{2} - a + C = 4 \Leftrightarrow -\frac{a}{2} + C = 4 \)
• \( f(1) = 2 \Leftrightarrow \frac{a}{2} + a + C = 2 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \frac{3}{2}a + C = 2 \)
\( \Leftrightarrow \begin{cases} 2a = -2 \\ C = 4+ \frac{a}{2} \end{cases} \quad \Leftrightarrow \begin{cases} a=-1 \\ C = \frac{7}{2} \end{cases} \)
\( \Rightarrow f(x) = -\frac{x^2}{2} - \frac{1}{x} + \frac{7}{2}\)
\(\Rightarrow \) Vậy chọn đáp án \( \boxed{C} \)