Graph the Function $y=\frac{1}{x}$ A) Increasing $- \infty < x < 0$

question 11

Multiple Choice

Graph the function. Specify the intervals over which the function is increasing and the intervals where it is decreasing.
- $y=\frac{1}{x}$

• A) Increasing \(- \infty < x < 0\) and \(0 < x < \infty\)
• B) Decreasing \(- \infty < x < 0\) and \(0 < x < \infty\)
• C) Decreasing \(- \infty < x < 0\) Increasing \(0 < x < \infty\)
• D) Increasing \(- \infty < x < 0\) Decreasing \(0 < x < \infty\)

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