Answer:
A) (6, 8)
B) (2, 3) ∪ (8, ∞)
C) (-∞, 2] ∪ [3, 6]
D) (-∞, ∞)
E) (-∞, 6]
Step-by-step explanation:
For a graphed function, the interval where the function is increasing is characterized by a positive slope, indicating that as the independent variable increases, the corresponding values of the dependent variable also increase. Therefore, the interval where the function is increasing is (6, 8).
For a graphed function, the interval where the function is decreasing is characterized by a negative slope, indicating that as the independent variable increases, the corresponding values of the dependent variable decrease. Therefore, the intervals where the function is decreasing are (2, 3) ∪ (8, ∞).
A function is constant when the output (dependent variable) remains the same regardless of changes in the input (independent variable). On a graph, a constant function appears as a horizontal line. Therefore, the intervals where the function is constant are (-∞, 2] ∪ [3, 6].
The domain of a function is the set of all possible input values (x-values) for which the function is defined. As the graph of the function is a continuous line (with no breaks), then the domain is all real values of x, represented as (-∞, ∞).
The range of a function is the set of all possible output values (y-values) for which the function is defined. The maximum y-value of the graph is y = 6, and as x approaches ∞, the graph continues indefinitely towards -∞. Therefore, the range of the function is (-∞, 6].