The illustration below shows the of y as a function of x. Complete the following sentences based on the graph of the function.

· As x increases, y ___.
·The rate of change for y as a function of x is __, therefore the function is ___.

·For all values of x, the function value y= __0.
·The y-intercept of the graph is the function value y=___.

·When x=1, the function value y=___.