Use a Graphing Device to Draw the Graph of the Function

question 8

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing device to draw the graph of the function $f ( x ) = - 3 - 3 x ^ { 2 }$ . State approximately the interval(s) on which the function is increasing and on which the function is decreasing.

• A) \(f\) is increasing on \(( - \infty , 0 ]\) and decreasing on \([ 0 , \infty )\)
• B) \(f\) is increasing on \(( - \infty , - 3 )\) and decreasing on \([ 3 , \infty )\)
• C) \(f\) is increasing on \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• D) \(f\) is and decreasing on \([ 0 , \infty )\) only
• E)none of these

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