Question

Identify the intervals of increase and decrease of the function f(x) = (x - 2)^2 .
A. The values x > 2 result in an increase in f(x), while the values x < 2 result in a decrease in f(x).
B. The values x < 2 result in an increase in f(x), while the values x > 2 result in a decrease in f(x).
C. The values x < 2 result in a decrease in f(x), while the values x > 2 result in an increase in f(x).
D. The values x > 2 result in a decrease in f(x), while the values x < 2 result in an increase in f(x).

Answer 1

Same as last time....differentiate and see where the derivative is positive and negative.

Answer 2

after i differentiate i got 2(x - 2)

Answer 3

so what do i do next?

Answer 4

I got C is that correct? @electrokid

Answer 5

yep. good work

Answer 6

thanks