Increasing / decreasing test :
\If on the interval, then
is increasing on the interval.
If on the interval, then
is decreasing on the interval.
The function is .
The critical points exist when .
Equate to zero :
and
and
and
and
.
and
and
The critical points are ,
and
.
Consider the test intervals are ,
,
and
.
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The function is increasing on the intervals and
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The function is increasing on the intervals and
.
Therefore the function is increasing over the interval .
The function is increasing over the interval .