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The function is
,
.
Find the critical numbers by applying derivative .
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Equate it to zero .
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For
.
.
For
.
.
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Therefore the critical numbers are
and
in the interval
.
Therefore the function have only one test interval
.
| Test intervals | \ \
Test value \ | \
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sign of | \
conclusion | \
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Decreasing | \
The function
is decreasing on the entire interval
.
The function
is decreasing on the entire interval
.