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I need help naming the intervals of increase and decrease

I need help naming the intervals of increase and decrease-example-1
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Step-by-step explanation:

We are given a parabola which opens downwards as shown in the question.

To determine the intervals over the graph/function increases and decreases, we will need to study carefully the movement of the graph along the y-axis. As the graph rises along the y-axis, the corresponding x-values of the increasing region will be our intervals. The same procedure will be used to determine the interval of decrease.

Let us now study the movements of the curve;

Notice that the graph rises and reaches a maximum at the point where;


x=3

This means it rises from all x values less than 3 and does not rise beyond 3. Therefore;


Increase:x<3

After that it begins to fall continuously. That means the graph decreases at every x value after 3, that is;


Decrease:x>3

Therefore,

ANSWER:


Increase\text{ }x<3\text{ and }Decrease\text{ }x>3

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