Question

question
the function f(x) is graphed below. what is true about the graph on the interval from point d to point e?
answer
○ it is positive and increasing
○ it is positive and decreasing
○ it is negative and increasing
○ it is negative and decreasing

Explanation:

1. First, analyze the y - values (sign of the function) on the interval from d to e: Point d is below the x - axis (y - value is negative), and point e is on the x - axis (y - value is 0). So, on the interval from d to e, the function values are negative (since they are between a negative value at d and 0 at e).
2. Then, analyze the slope (increasing or decreasing) on the interval from d to e: As we move from point d to point e (from left to right along the x - axis), the graph is rising. A rising graph means that as x increases, f(x) increases, so the function is increasing on this interval.

Answer:

It is negative and increasing