Answer:
f is increasing over the interval 0<x<2
f(2) = 3
f is decreasing over the interval 2<x<5
Explanation:
A function is said to be even if it is symmetrical with respect to the y-axis, that is the y-axis acts as a mirror line to the function. With that in mind, we simply reflect the graph of the function along the y-axis;
f will be increasing over the interval 0<x<2
f(2)=f(-2) = 3
f will be decreasing over the interval 2<x<5