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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What are the increasing, and decreasing intervals of the function y=x^3+3?

Parth (parthkohli):

You know that a function is increasing when \(x\) increases, then \(y\) increases as well.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

Parth (parthkohli):

So notice that when \(x\) is negative, we have \(y\) decreasing when \(x\) is.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

mmmmhmmmm

Parth (parthkohli):

when \(x\) is increasing*

Parth (parthkohli):

So how do you denote the set of negative numbers?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do u mean?

Parth (parthkohli):

Do you agree that when \(x\) is negative, then the function is decreasing?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah, because the bigger a negative number, the smaller the number actually is

Parth (parthkohli):

Well, you're getting the point.

Parth (parthkohli):

Do you know what an interval is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A set of real numbers with the property that any number that lies between two numbers in the set is also included in the set.

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