On which interval is the function strictly increasing?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Differentiate using the product rule: . Since for all , . Thus increases on . **Answer: . Why not the others:** " decreasing" is the interval where , so is strictly decreasing there; " symmetric zone" straddles the peak at , containing both increasing and decreasing parts; " negative" is only a subset of the full increasing interval .

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