To identify the square root function that is increasing over the interval \([-3, ∞)\), let's analyze the given responses.
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\(y = -\sqrt{-x + 3}\):
The negative sign indicates that this function will be decreasing rather than increasing. -
\(y = -\sqrt{-x - 3} + 2\):
Similar to the first one, the negative sign indicates that this function is also decreasing. -
\(y = \sqrt{x + 3} + 2\):
The square root function \(\sqrt{x + 3}\) is an increasing function because the square root of a non-negative number increases as the input increases. This function is defined for \(x \geq -3\) and is therefore increasing over the interval \([-3, ∞)\). -
\(y = \sqrt{x - 3} + 2\):
This function is increasing for \(x \geq 3\), not for \([-3, ∞)\).
The only function that is increasing over the interval \([-3, ∞)\) is:
\(y = \sqrt{x + 3} + 2\).