Determine the Intervals on Which the Function Is Increasing, Decreasing $( - \infty , 0 )$

question 74

Multiple Choice

Determine the intervals on which the function is increasing, decreasing, and constant.
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• A) Increasing on \(( - \infty , 0 )\); Decreasing on \(( - \infty , 0 )\)
• B) Increasing on \(( 0 , \infty )\); Decreasing on \(( - \infty , 0 )\)
• C) Increasing on \(( - \infty , 0 )\); Decreasing on \(( 0 , \infty )\)
• D) Increasing on \(( \infty , 0 )\); Decreasing on \(( 0 , - \infty )\)

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