The Function $f ( x ) = \frac { x + 1 } { x } , x \neq 0$

question 43

Multiple Choice

The function $f ( x ) = \frac { x + 1 } { x } , x \neq 0$ , is

• A)Increasing on \(( - 1,0 )\)
• B)Decreasing on \(( 0,1 )\)
• C)Increasing on \(( 0,1 )\)
• D)Decreasing on \(( 1 , \infty )\)
• E)Increasing on \(( 0 , \infty )\)
• F)Decreasing on \(( 1 , \infty )\)

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