Regions Where a Function Increases or Decreases (8.2.3)

Question 1

• Critical points divide the curve of a function into regions where the function either increases or decreases.

Answer 1

• Critical points divide the curve of a function into regions where the function either increases or decreases.

Question 2

• On an interval, the sign of the first derivative of a function indicates whether that function is increasing or decreasing.

Answer 2

• On an interval, the sign of the first derivative of a function indicates whether that function is increasing or decreasing.