Step-by-step explanation:
the domain is the interval or set of all valid x values.
as we can see, the function goes continuously from all the way to the left (until all eternity to -infinity) all the way to the right (until all eternity to +infinity).
the domain is
-infinity < x < +infinity
the range is the interval or set of all valid y (function result) values.
we see, the lowest y value is -1. and then the function goes on both sides up, up, up in all eternity to +infinity.
the range is
-1 <= y < +infinity
f(x) is decreasing for
-infinity < x < -1
f(x) is increasing for
-1 < x < +infinity
