Monotonic Functions

Some functions are increasing for all x and others are decreasing for all x.

For an increasing function an increase in x produces an increase in y so that

For a decreasing function an increase in x produces a decrease in y. so that

Other functions have intervals on which the function is increasing and intervals where it is decreasing.

If a function is increasing or decreasing it is said to be monotonic. If it is increasing or decreasing on an interval it is said to be monotonic on that interval.

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