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1. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 2. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing. the rate of change is increasing.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

(3, ∞) (5, ∞) (−3, 0) (0, ∞)

(2, 5) (−∞, 2) (−∞, −3) (−∞, −2)

3. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 4. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing. the rate of change is increasing.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

(−∞, ∞) (−10, 0) (−2, ∞) (−∞, −4)

(−∞, −5) (−5, ∞) (−∞, −5) (−5, −2)

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5. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 6. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is decreasing. the rate of change is decreasing.

DNE (5, ∞) (−2, ∞) DNE

(−∞, 5) (−∞, ∞) (−∞, −2) (−∞, ∞)

7. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 8. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is decreasing. the rate of change is decreasing.

DNE (1, ∞) (−1, ∞) (3, ∞)

(0.5, ∞) (−∞, 1) (−3, 3) (−∞, −3)

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9. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 10. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing. the rate of change is increasing.

30 8

6
25

4
20

2
15

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8
10
−2

5
−4

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −6

−5 −8

−∞ < x < 3 3<x<9 −1 < x < ∞ −∞ < x < −1

−∞ < x < 5 9<x<∞ DNE 3<x<∞

11. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 12. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing. the rate of change is decreasing.

30 5

25
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

20 −5

15 −10

10 −15

5 −20

−25
−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−5 −30

4<x<∞ −2 < x < 4 −∞ < x < −3 1<x<∞

−∞ < x < 0 −∞ < x < −2 −∞ < x < −5 −5 < x < 1

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13. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 14. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is decreasing. the rate of change is decreasing.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

−∞ < x < −3 −∞ < x < ∞ −1 < x < ∞ −∞ < x < ∞

−8 < x < 2 −3 < x < ∞ 0.5 < x < ∞ −∞ < x < −1

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15. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 16. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing and decreasing. the rate of change is increasing and decreasing.

8 30

6
25

4
20

2
15

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8
10
−2

5
−4

−6 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−8 −5

The function's rate of change is never decreasing The function's rate of change is decreasing in
and increasing in (−∞, ∞). (−∞, −7) and increasing in (−∞, −5).

The function's rate of change is never decreasing or The function's rate of change is decreasing in
increasing. (−∞, −7) and increasing in (−7, −1).

The function's rate of change is decreasing in The function's rate of change is decreasing in
(−∞, −5) and never increasing. (−5, ∞) and increasing in (−∞, −5).

The function's rate of change is decreasing in The function's rate of change is decreasing in
(−∞, −5) and increasing in (−∞, ∞). (−5, ∞) and increasing in (−7, −1).

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17. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 18. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing and decreasing. the rate of change is increasing and decreasing.

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

−8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8 −8 −6 −4 −2 2 4 6 8

−2 −2

−4 −4

−6 −6

−8 −8

The function's rate of change is never decreasing The function's rate of change is decreasing for
and increasing in (−10, 0). −∞ < x < ∞ and never increasing.

The function's rate of change is decreasing in The function's rate of change is decreasing for
(−∞, −5) and increasing in (−10, 0). −∞ < x < 2 and never increasing.

The function's rate of change is never decreasing The function's rate of change is decreasing for
and increasing in (−∞, ∞). −∞ < x < ∞ and increasing for −3 < x < 7.

The function's rate of change is decreasing in The function's rate of change is decreasing for
(−∞, −5) and increasing in (−∞, ∞). −∞ < x < 2 and increasing for −3 < x < 7.

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19. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 20. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing and decreasing. the rate of change is increasing and decreasing.

The function's rate of change is decreasing for The function's rate of change is decreasing for
−∞ < x < 0 and increasing for 0 < x < ∞. −∞ < x < 4 and never increasing.

The function's rate of change is decreasing for The function's rate of change is never decreasing
−∞ < x < −1 and increasing for −1 < x < 2. and increasing for −∞ < x < ∞.

The function's rate of change is decreasing for The function's rate of change is never decreasing or
−∞ < x < −1 and increasing for 0 < x < ∞. increasing.

The function's rate of change is decreasing for The function's rate of change is decreasing for
−∞ < x < 0 and increasing for −1 < x < 2. −∞ < x < 4 and increasing for −∞ < x < ∞.

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Rate of change and concavity
Answer key

1. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 2. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing. the rate of change is increasing.

(3, ∞) (5, ∞) (−3, 0) (0, ∞)

(2, 5) (−∞, 2) (−∞, −3) (−∞, −2)

3. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 4. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing. the rate of change is increasing.

(−∞, ∞) (−10, 0) (−2, ∞) (−∞, −4)

(−∞, −5) (−5, ∞) (−∞, −5) (−5, −2)

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5. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 6. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is decreasing. the rate of change is decreasing.

DNE (5, ∞) (−2, ∞) DNE

(−∞, 5) (−∞, ∞) (−∞, −2) (−∞, ∞)

7. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 8. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is decreasing. the rate of change is decreasing.

DNE (1, ∞) (−1, ∞) (3, ∞)

(0.5, ∞) (−∞, 1) (−3, 3) (−∞, −3)

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9. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 10. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing. the rate of change is increasing.

−∞ < x < 3 3<x<9 −1 < x < ∞ −∞ < x < −1

−∞ < x < 5 9<x<∞ DNE 3<x<∞

11. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 12. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing. the rate of change is decreasing.

4<x<∞ −2 < x < 4 −∞ < x < −3 1<x<∞

−∞ < x < 0 −∞ < x < −2 −∞ < x < −5 −5 < x < 1

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13. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 14. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is decreasing. the rate of change is decreasing.

−∞ < x < −3 −∞ < x < ∞ −1 < x < ∞ −∞ < x < ∞

−8 < x < 2 −3 < x < ∞ 0.5 < x < ∞ −∞ < x < −1

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15. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 16. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing and decreasing. the rate of change is increasing and decreasing.

The function's rate of change is never decreasing The function's rate of change is decreasing in
and increasing in (−∞, ∞). (−∞, −7) and increasing in (−∞, −5).

The function's rate of change is never decreasing or The function's rate of change is decreasing in
increasing. (−∞, −7) and increasing in (−7, −1).

The function's rate of change is decreasing in The function's rate of change is decreasing in
(−∞, −5) and never increasing. (−5, ∞) and increasing in (−∞, −5).

The function's rate of change is decreasing in The function's rate of change is decreasing in
(−∞, −5) and increasing in (−∞, ∞). (−5, ∞) and increasing in (−7, −1).

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17. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 18. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing and decreasing. the rate of change is increasing and decreasing.

The function's rate of change is never decreasing The function's rate of change is decreasing for
and increasing in (−10, 0). −∞ < x < ∞ and never increasing.

The function's rate of change is decreasing in The function's rate of change is decreasing for
(−∞, −5) and increasing in (−10, 0). −∞ < x < 2 and never increasing.

The function's rate of change is never decreasing The function's rate of change is decreasing for
and increasing in (−∞, ∞). −∞ < x < ∞ and increasing for −3 < x < 7.

The function's rate of change is decreasing in The function's rate of change is decreasing for
(−∞, −5) and increasing in (−∞, ∞). −∞ < x < 2 and increasing for −3 < x < 7.

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19. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where 20. Find the intervals of the function graphed below where
the rate of change is increasing and decreasing. the rate of change is increasing and decreasing.

The function's rate of change is decreasing for The function's rate of change is decreasing for
−∞ < x < 0 and increasing for 0 < x < ∞. −∞ < x < 4 and never increasing.

The function's rate of change is decreasing for The function's rate of change is never decreasing
−∞ < x < −1 and increasing for −1 < x < 2. and increasing for −∞ < x < ∞.

The function's rate of change is decreasing for The function's rate of change is never decreasing or
−∞ < x < −1 and increasing for 0 < x < ∞. increasing.

The function's rate of change is decreasing for The function's rate of change is decreasing for
−∞ < x < 0 and increasing for −1 < x < 2. −∞ < x < 4 and increasing for −∞ < x < ∞.

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