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Analyzing a Function Let
(a) Estimate g(0), g(2), g(4), g(6), and g(8).
(b) Find the largest open interval on which g is increasing. Find the largest open interval on which g is decreasing.
(c) Identify any extrema of g.
(d) Sketch a rough graph of g.
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