$\text { Use the graph of the function } y = \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 4 } - 3 x \text { given below to estimate the open }$

question 98

Multiple Choice

$\text { Use the graph of the function } y = \frac { x ^ { 3 } } { 4 } - 3 x \text { given below to estimate the open }$ intervals on which the function is increasing or decreasing.

• A) increasing on \(( - \infty , - 2 )\) and \(( 2 , \infty )\); decreasing on \(( 2,2 )\)
• B) increasing on \(( - \infty , - 2 )\) and \(( 2 , \infty )\); decreasing on \(( - 2,2 )\)
• C) increasing on \(( - 2,2 )\); decreasing on \(( - \infty , - 2 )\) and \(( 2 , \infty )\)
• D) increasing on \(( - 2 , - 2 )\) and \(( 2 , \infty )\); decreasing on \(( - 2 , - 2 )\)
• E) increasing on \(( - \infty , 2 )\) and \(( 2 , \infty )\); decreasing on \(( - 2 , \infty )\)

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