Identify Intervals on Which the Function Is Increasing, Decreasing, or Constant

question 266

Multiple Choice

Identify intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, or constant.
- $$f ( x ) = 0.5 ( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } - 7$$

• A) Increasing: \(( - \infty , - 0.5 )\); decreasing: \(( 0.5 , \infty )\); constant: \(( - 0.5,0.5 )\)
• B) Increasing: \(( 4 , \infty )\); decreasing: \(( - \infty , - 4 )\); constant: \(( - 4,4 )\)
• C) Increasing: \(( - 4 , \infty )\); decreasing: \(( - \infty , - 4 )\)
• D) Increasing: \(( - \infty , - 4 )\); decreasing: \(( - 4 , \infty )\)

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