Over what interval is the function in this graph increasing?

A function is increasing if it "points upwards".

Think that you have two inputs (think of them as being very close to each other). A function is increasing if

So, smaller input, smaller output.

So:

So, the function is increasing in the third segment, which is delimited by

you forgot the options, but i found them anyways, the correct answer is "john wilson believes that words and actions based on the intellect are superior to those based on emotions".

john wilson is depicted as an extremely intelligent man. the point of the excerpt is to make a sort of distinction between emotional and rational intelligence. he happens to have both attributes, but he clearly favors his intellectual gifts. at the same time, because of his religious background, he's a little bit conflicted with this and it makes him ashamed.

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