In what domain does the function increase?
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In what domain does the function increase?
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Remember that a function is increasing if the values and values are increasing simultaneously.
A function is decreasing if the X values are increasing and the Y values are decreasing simultaneously.
In the plotted graph, we can see that in the domain the function is increasing—meaning the values are increasing.
Is the function in the graph decreasing?
Look for sections where the graph goes upward from left to right. If you imagine walking along the curve from left to right and you're going uphill, the function is increasing in that interval.
They mean exactly the same thing! Both represent all numbers between 0 and 1.1. The notation 0 < x < 1.1 is more standard because we read from smaller to larger values.
Look carefully at the graph! The function increases from x = 0 to x = 1.1, but then it starts decreasing after x = 1.1. So x > 0 includes values where the function is decreasing.
The black line marks the boundary point where the function's behavior changes. It helps you identify exactly where the function stops increasing and starts decreasing.
Based on the graph, we use strict inequalities (< and >) rather than ≤ or ≥. The function appears to have turning points at these values, so they're typically not included in the increasing interval.
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