Discrete Mathematics with Applications 4th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 0-49539-132-8
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Chapter 11 - Analysis of Algorithm Efficiency - Exercise Set 11.1 - Page 724: 15

Answer

The function is always increasing.

Work Step by Step

Taking the derivative of the function, we get $2$, which is positive no matter what, so the function must always be increasing.
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