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Answer:
(c) output increases, then decreases ...
Explanation:
The given function is quadratic, so it has a turning point. Neither linear nor exponential functions have a turning point, so are always increasing or decreasing.*
The second attachment shows a plot of the function with input on the x-axis and output (area of the rectangle) on the y-axis.
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* A linear function that is a horizontal line will be neither increasing nor decreasing.