Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Graphs and the Derivative - 5.1 Increasing and Decreasing Functions - 5.1 Exercises - Page 260: 3

Answer

a) $(-\infty,-2)$ b)$(-2,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1: Find critical point Step 2: If $f'(x)$ is positive, the function is increasing. Step 3: If $f'(x)$ is negative, the function is decreasing.
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