we have
using a graphing tool
see the attached figure
This is a quadratic equation (vertical parabola) open up
The vertex is a minimum---------> Vertex
The domain of the function is all real numbers-------> interval (-∞,∞)
The range of the function is the interval----------> [-6.125,∞)
The function has two x-intercepts-----> and
The function is increasing over the interval-----> (0.25,∞)
The function is decreasing over the interval-----> (-∞,0.25)