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Increasing and decreasing functions Name:

Worksheet Date: Period:

1. Determine the intervals where the function is increasing 2. Determine the intervals where the function is increasing
and decreasing. Submit your solution in interval and decreasing. Submit your solution in interval
notation. notation.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

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3. Determine the intervals where the function is increasing 4. Determine the intervals where the function is increasing
and decreasing. Submit your solution in interval and decreasing. Submit your solution in interval
notation. notation.
14

8 12

10
6
8

4 6

4
2
2

−4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8
−2
−2
−4

−4 −6

−8
−6
−10

−8 −12

−14

5. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly 6. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly
increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution
in interval notation. in interval notation.
7 2 5 2
f (x) = 9 ​ (x − 3) − 1 f (x) = 14 ​ (x − 3) + 3

7. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly 8. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly
increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution
in interval notation. in interval notation.
4 2 7 2
f (x) = 5 ​ (x + 6) f (x) = − 15 (x + 5) + 1
​

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9. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly 10. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly
increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution
in interval notation. in interval notation.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

11. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly 12. Determine the intervals where the function is
increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution increasing and decreasing. Submit your solution in
in interval notation. interval notation. Write {} if the interval is empty.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

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13. Determine the intervals where the function is 14. Determine the intervals where the function is
increasing and decreasing. Submit your solution in increasing and decreasing. Submit your solution in
interval notation. Write {} if the interval is empty. interval notation. Write {} if the interval is empty.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

15. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and 16. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and
decreasing. Use interval notation. Write {} for an decreasing. Use interval notation. Write {} for an
empty interval. empty interval.
14 14

12 12

10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−14 −12 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 −14 −12 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

−10 −10

−12 −12

−14 −14

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17. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and 18. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and
decreasing. Use interval notation. Write {} for an decreasing. Use inequality notation. Write {} for an
empty interval. empty interval.
14 14

12 12

10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−14 −12 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 −14 −12 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

−10 −10

−12 −12

−14 −14

19. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and 20. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and
decreasing. Use inequality notation. Write {} for an decreasing. Use inequality notation. Write {} for an
empty interval. empty interval.
14 14

12 12

10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−14 −12 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 −14 −12 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

−10 −10

−12 −12

−14 −14

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Increasing and decreasing functions
Answer key

1. Determine the intervals where the function is increasing 2. Determine the intervals where the function is increasing
and decreasing. Submit your solution in interval and decreasing. Submit your solution in interval
notation. notation.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

Increasing intervals: (−∞, 0) Increasing intervals: (−∞, −3)

Decreasing intervals: (0, ∞) Decreasing intervals: (−3, ∞)

3. Determine the intervals where the function is increasing 4. Determine the intervals where the function is increasing
and decreasing. Submit your solution in interval and decreasing. Submit your solution in interval
notation. notation.
14

8 12

10
6
8

4 6

4
2
2

−4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8
−2
−2
−4

−4 −6

−8
−6
−10

−8 −12

−14

Increasing intervals: (5, ∞) Increasing intervals: (−∞, −1) ∪ (2, ∞)

Decreasing intervals: (−∞, 5) Decreasing intervals: (−1, 2)

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5. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly 6. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly
increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution
in interval notation. in interval notation.
7 2 5 2
f (x) = 9 ​ (x − 3) − 1 f (x) = 14 ​ (x − 3) + 3
Increasing: (3, ∞) Increasing: (3, ∞)
Decreasing: (−∞, 3) Decreasing: (−∞, 3)

7. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly 8. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly
increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution
in interval notation. in interval notation.
4 2 7 2
f (x) = 5 ​ (x + 6) f (x) = − 15 (x + 5) + 1​

Increasing: (−6, ∞) Increasing: (−∞, −5)

Decreasing: (−∞, −6) Decreasing: (−5, ∞)

9. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly 10. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly
increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution
in interval notation. in interval notation.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

Increasing: (−∞, −3) Increasing: (−∞, 0)

Decreasing: (−3, ∞) Decreasing: (0, ∞)

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11. Determine the intervals where the function is strictly 12. Determine the intervals where the function is
increasing and strictly decreasing. Submit your solution increasing and decreasing. Submit your solution in
in interval notation. interval notation. Write {} if the interval is empty.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

Increasing: (−∞, 4) Increasing intervals: {}

Decreasing: (4, ∞) Decreasing intervals: (−∞, ∞)

13. Determine the intervals where the function is 14. Determine the intervals where the function is
increasing and decreasing. Submit your solution in increasing and decreasing. Submit your solution in
interval notation. Write {} if the interval is empty. interval notation. Write {} if the interval is empty.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

Increasing intervals: (−∞, ∞) Increasing intervals: {}

Decreasing intervals: {} Decreasing intervals: (−∞, ∞)

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15. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and 16. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and
decreasing. Use interval notation. Write {} for an decreasing. Use interval notation. Write {} for an
empty interval. empty interval.
14 14

12 12

10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−14 −12 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 −14 −12 −10 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

−10 −10

−12 −12

−14 −14

Increasing: {} Increasing: (−3, ∞)

Decreasing: (−3, ∞) Decreasing: {}

17. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and 18. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and
decreasing. Use interval notation. Write {} for an decreasing. Use inequality notation. Write {} for an
empty interval. empty interval.

Increasing: (−1, ∞) Increasing: 1 < x < ∞

Decreasing: {} Decreasing: {}

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19. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and 20. Find the intervals where the function is increasing and
decreasing. Use inequality notation. Write {} for an decreasing. Use inequality notation. Write {} for an
empty interval. empty interval.

Increasing: −4 < x < ∞ Increasing: {}

Decreasing: {} Decreasing: −2 < x < ∞

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