Question

Where is the function increasing?

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The function is increasing from x =

Answer 1

Answer: Just by seeing the graph, we can see that the function is decreasing from

x = 1 , to x = 8

(In this section the function has negative slope, its rate of change is negative)

(From x = -5 to x = -2 the function is increasing)

(From x = -2 to x = 1 the function stays the same)