document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993358>Question 993358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know how to find increasing and decreasing but I am having trouble finding this one: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = &#8722;2(x + 1)2 + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Increasing:? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Decreasing:?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain your answer so that I understand. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #612607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=612607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This equation is in vertex form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex of the parabola is (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the multiplier for the quadratic term is negative ,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, the parabola opens downwards and the maximum value occurs at the vertex.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So for x values before the vertex the y values are increasing and for x values after the vertex, the y values are decreasing.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increasing : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decreasing : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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