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Based on the table, which best predicts the end behavior of the graph of f of x ?

A
As x tends to infinity , f of x tends to negative infinity , and as x tends to negative infinity , f of x tends to infinity .
B
As x tends to infinity , f of x tends to negative infinity , and as x tends to negative infinity , f of x tends to negative infinity .
C
As x tends to infinity , f of x tends to infinity , and as x tends to negative infinity , f of x tends to negative infinity .
D
As x tends to infinity , f of x tends to infinity , and as x tends to negative infinity , f of x tends to infinity .
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Which is a possible turning point for the continuous function f of x ?

A
0 comma negative 5
B
negative 2 comma negative 1
C
negative 3 comma negative 4
D
1 comma negative 8
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Which lists all of the y -intercepts of the continuous function in the table?

A
negative 1 comma 0 , 0 comma 0 , 2 comma 0
B
negative 1 comma 0 , 0 comma 0
C
0 comma 0
D
negative 1 comma 0 , 2 comma 0
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Using only the values given in the table for the function, f of x , what is the interval of x -values over which the function is increasing?

A
negative 3 comma 0
B
negative 6 comma negative 5
C
negative 6 comma negative 3
D
negative 3 comma negative 1
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Which is a valid prediction about the continuous function f of x ?

A
f of x is greater than 0 over the interval negative infinity comma 1 .
B
f of x is greater than or equal to 0 over the interval 5 comma infinity .
C
f of x is less than or equal to 0 over the interval negative 1 comma infinity .
D
f of x is less than 0 over the interval negative infinity comma negative 1 .
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Which could be the entire interval over which the function, f of x , is positive?

A
negative infinity comma 1
B
negative infinity comma 0
C
1 comma 4
D
negative 2 comma 1
7

A local maximum of the function f of x occurs for which x -value?

A
negative 3
B
negative 1
C
negative 2
D
negative 4
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Based on the table, which best predicts the end behavior of the graph of f of x ?

A
As x tends to infinity , f of x tends to negative infinity , and as x tends to negative infinity , f of x tends to negative infinity .
B
As x tends to infinity , f of x tends to infinity , and as x tends to negative infinity , f of x tends to infinity .
C
As x tends to infinity , f of x tends to negative infinity , and as x tends to negative infinity , f of x tends to infinity .
D
As x tends to infinity , f of x tends to infinity , and as x tends to negative infinity , f of x tends to negative infinity .
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Which table shows a function that is increasing only over the interval negative 2 comma 1 , and nowhere else?

A
Table with 2 columns and 7 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'f of x' Row 2: Column 1, 'negative 3'; Column 2, '5' Row 3: Column 1, 'negative 2'; Column 2, '7' Row 4: Column 1, 'negative 1'; Column 2, '1' Row 5: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, '0' Row 6: Column 1, '1'; Column 2, 'negative 4' Row 7: Column 1, '2'; Column 2, 'negative 2'
B
Table with 2 columns and 7 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'f of x' Row 2: Column 1, 'negative 3'; Column 2, 'negative 6' Row 3: Column 1, 'negative 2'; Column 2, 'negative 3' Row 4: Column 1, 'negative 1'; Column 2, 'negative 1' Row 5: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, '1' Row 6: Column 1, '1'; Column 2, '3' Row 7: Column 1, '2'; Column 2, '6'
C
Table with 2 columns and 7 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'f of x' Row 2: Column 1, 'negative 3'; Column 2, 'negative 3' Row 3: Column 1, 'negative 2'; Column 2, 'negative 5' Row 4: Column 1, 'negative 1'; Column 2, 'negative 7' Row 5: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, 'negative 6' Row 6: Column 1, '1'; Column 2, '1' Row 7: Column 1, '2'; Column 2, 'negative 1'
D
Table with 2 columns and 7 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'f of x' Row 2: Column 1, 'negative 3'; Column 2, 'negative 2' Row 3: Column 1, 'negative 2'; Column 2, 'negative 4' Row 4: Column 1, 'negative 1'; Column 2, 'negative 1' Row 5: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, '1' Row 6: Column 1, '1'; Column 2, '4' Row 7: Column 1, '2'; Column 2, '3'
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Which table shows a function that is decreasing only over the interval open paren negative 1 comma infinity close paren ?

A
Table with 2 columns and 7 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'f of x' Row 2: Column 1, 'negative 3'; Column 2, 'negative 3' Row 3: Column 1, 'negative 2'; Column 2, 'negative 5' Row 4: Column 1, 'negative 1'; Column 2, 'negative 7' Row 5: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, 'negative 6' Row 6: Column 1, '1'; Column 2, '1' Row 7: Column 1, '2'; Column 2, 'negative 1'
B
Table with 2 columns and 7 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'f of x' Row 2: Column 1, 'negative 3'; Column 2, 'negative 1' Row 3: Column 1, 'negative 2'; Column 2, 'negative 3' Row 4: Column 1, 'negative 1'; Column 2, 'negative 5' Row 5: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, 'negative 2' Row 6: Column 1, '1'; Column 2, 'negative 1' Row 7: Column 1, '2'; Column 2, '2'
C
Table with 2 columns and 7 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'f of x' Row 2: Column 1, 'negative 3'; Column 2, 'negative 4' Row 3: Column 1, 'negative 2'; Column 2, 'negative 3' Row 4: Column 1, 'negative 1'; Column 2, 'negative 1' Row 5: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, '2' Row 6: Column 1, '1'; Column 2, '1' Row 7: Column 1, '2'; Column 2, 'negative 6'
D
Table with 2 columns and 7 rows.Row 1: Column 1, 'x'; Column 2, 'f of x' Row 2: Column 1, 'negative 3'; Column 2, 'negative 5' Row 3: Column 1, 'negative 2'; Column 2, 'negative 1' Row 4: Column 1, 'negative 1'; Column 2, '1' Row 5: Column 1, '0'; Column 2, '0' Row 6: Column 1, '1'; Column 2, 'negative 4' Row 7: Column 1, '2'; Column 2, 'negative 8'

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