Determine the intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, and constant. A. Increasing x -1; Decreasing x 1; Decreasing x

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Determine the intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, and constant. A. Increasing x > -1; Decreasing x < -1 B. Increasing x < 1; Decreasing x > 1 C. Increasing x < -1; Decreasing x > -1 D. Increasing x > 1; Decreasing x < 1

kellyspeakslouder · Answer

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@welshfella

welshfella · Answer

when the graph is sloping down from the left  its is decreasing  ( \ )
and when its sloping up to the right its is increasing  ( / )

welshfella · Answer

so here its decreasing for x < -1

and increasing for    is  what?

welshfella · Answer

*  x is  what?

welshfella · Answer

- increasing to the right of  x = -1

kellyspeakslouder · Answer

ohh okay

welshfella · Answer

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kellyspeakslouder · Answer

thank you, I am a visual person and that's helpful

welshfella · Answer

so its A 
its a little awkward the way its written first 
it reads better if you say decreasing bit first

welshfella · Answer

- like proceeding from left to right...

kellyspeakslouder · Answer

thank you so much and yes it's very confusing lol all the questions are confusing to me. I have one last question, could you help me with that one?