Graph the Function $y=-|x|$ A) Decreasing $- \infty < x < \infty$

question 1

Multiple Choice

Graph the function. Specify the intervals over which the function is increasing and the intervals where it is decreasing.
- $y=-|x|$

• A) Decreasing \(- \infty < x < \infty\)
• B) Increasing \(- \infty < x \leq 0\) Decreasing \(0 \leq x < \infty \)
• C) Decreasing \(- \infty < x \leq 0\) Increasing \(0 \leq \mathrm { x } < \infty\)
• D) Increasing \(- \infty < x < \infty\)

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