Graph the Function $y = - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }$

question 99

Multiple Choice

Graph the function. Specify the intervals over which the function is increasing and the intervals where it is decreasing.
- $y = - \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } }$

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

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Definitions:

Endotherm

An animal that uses metabolic energy to maintain a constant body temperature despite variations in environmental temperature (e.g., birds and mammals). Compare with ectotherm.

Structural Adaptation

Physical features of an organism that have evolved to help it survive or thrive in its environment.

Feathers

Specialized skin growths in birds, contributing to flight, insulation, and display.

Maintaining Temperature

The process by which living organisms regulate their internal temperature within certain limits despite external environmental changes.