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Increasing and Decreasing Functions (Grade 12)

Free printable Grade 12 Mathematical Methods worksheet: using the sign of the derivative to find where a function is increasing or decreasing.

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Differentiation: Increasing and Decreasing Functions

Use the sign of the derivative f'(x) to decide where each function is increasing (f' > 0) or decreasing (f' < 0).

  1. 1.
    For f(x) = 2x^2 - 3x - 1, is the function increasing or decreasing at x = 0?
  2. 2.
    For f(x) = 4x^3 - 3x^2 + 5x - 3, is the function increasing or decreasing at x = 0?
  3. 3.
    For f(x) = -4x^3 - 4x^2 - 5x + 6, is the function increasing or decreasing at x = 1?
  4. 4.
    For f(x) = -3x^2 + 3x + 1, is the function increasing or decreasing at x = -1?
  5. 5.
    For f(x) = -3x^2 + 6x - 4, find all x for which f is decreasing.
  6. 6.
    For f(x) = -x2x^{2} + 6, find all x for which f is increasing.
  7. 7.
    For f(x) = x2x^{2} + 4x + 2, find all x for which f is decreasing.
  8. 8.
    For f(x) = -3x^2 - 18x - 24, find all x for which f is increasing.
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