Determine Whether the Statement Is True or False $$\text { The function } f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } \text { is increasing on the interval } ( - \infty , 0 )$$

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True/False

Determine whether the statement is true or false.
- $$\text { The function } f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } \text { is increasing on the interval } ( - \infty , 0 )$$

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