Show that f is strictly monotonic on the given interval and therefore has an inverse function on that interval. f(x) = ∣x + 2∣, [−2, ∞)

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Show that f is strictly monotonic on the given interval and therefore has an inverse function on that interval. f(x) = ∣x + 2∣, [−2, ∞)

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