Answer: The y-values of the function are less than or equal to 0 between x = -2 and x = 0.
Step-by-step explanation:
We will review all of the given answer options and see which applies to the graph.
✗ The function decreases between x = -5 and x = 3.
➜ Between x = -5 and x = -1 the function decreases, but between x = -1 and x = 3 the function is increasing.
✗ The function has a minimum located at x = -5.
➜ At x = -5, y ≈ 5. This is not the minimum because at x = -1, y = 3 and 5 > 3.
✗ The function has a maximum located at x = 3.
➜ At x = 3, the function is equal to y = -1. This is not the maximum because at x = 16, y = 12 and -1 < 12.
✓ The y-values of the function are less than or equal to 0 between x = -2 and x = 0.
➜ Yes, this statement is true. On the interval -2 < x < 0, the graph is below the x-axis meaning y ≤ 0.
