The equation given, \( V = 43\pi r^3 \), represents the volume \( V \) of a sphere in terms of its radius \( r \).
To analyze the end behavior of this equation, we can consider what happens as \( r \) increases or decreases:
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As \( r \) increases to infinity (i.e., \( r \to \infty \)):
- The term \( r^3 \) will also increase to infinity.
- Thus, \( V \) will increase to infinity as well since it is directly proportional to \( r^3 \).
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As \( r \) decreases to negative infinity (i.e., \( r \to -\infty \)):
- The term \( r^3 \) will become a large negative number (since the cube of a negative number is negative).
- Consequently, \( V \) will also decrease to negative infinity.
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As \( r \) decreases to 0 (i.e., \( r \to 0 \)):
- The volume will decrease to 0 since \( V = 43 \pi (0)^3 = 0 \).
Given this analysis, the correct statement about the end behavior of the relationship between the volume of the sphere and its radius is:
As the radius increases to infinity, the volume of the sphere will increase to infinity.