Answer:
A. The graph is nonlinear.
D. The graph is a function
E. The graph is increasing in two intervals.
Explanation:
We will review each answer choice to decide on our answer to this question.
✓ A. The graph is nonlinear.
Since the graph has a change in it's rate of increase, it's nonlinear.
✗ B. The function increases at the same rate.
As stated below, the rate increases after x = 2 so the function is not increasing at the same rate.
✗ C. The rate decreases after x = 2.
No, the rate increases after x = 2.
✓ D. The graph is a function.
Yes, there is only one output for every input, so this is a function.
✓ E. The graph is increasing in two intervals.
The graph is only increasing in two intervals. These intervals change at x = 2.