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Differentiation 16 – Increasing/ Decreasing Curves

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You’ll learn

  • Classify a curve as increasing or decreasing from the sign of f'(x)
  • Prove a function is always increasing or decreasing by a sign analysis of f'(x)
  • Justify the denominator's sign with the axiom 'any real number squared ≥ 0'
  • Find the ranges of x where a cubic increases or decreases from its turning points

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