If F(x) = Ax⁴ - Bx², Find the Intervals Where

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Essay

If f(x) = ax⁴ - bx², find the intervals where f is increasing and where f is decreasing.

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Definitions:

Stalagmite

A type of speleothem that rises from the floor of a cave due to the accumulation of material deposited on the floor from ceiling drippings.

Limestone Caves

Natural underground spaces formed by the dissolution of limestone by acidic water.

Sinkholes

Depressions or holes in the ground caused by the collapse of a surface layer, often due to the dissolution of underlying limestone.

Quartz Crystals

A common and varied mineral species made of silicon dioxide (SiO2), noted for its hardness and crystalline structure.