Question

Determine the intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, and constant.

Answer 1

@cwrw238 @jdoe0001 @agent0smith

Answer 2

@hero @thomaster @Compassionate

Answer 3

increasing means the slope is positive - going up

decreasing means the slope is negative - going down

Answer 4

is it increasing on x>-1 or x<-1 ?

Answer 5

well look at where x<-1... is it going up or down?

Answer 6

up

Answer 7

Then that tells you it's increasing.

Answer 8

ok, then its decreasing on x>-1

Answer 9

thanks