24: D( f ) = ℝ;
f is continuous there.
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y-intercept: f (0) = 0;
x-intercepts: f = 0 gives
x = 0.
f (−x) = −f (x), hence f is odd.
Limits at endpoints:
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Interpretation as asymptotes:
Horizontal asymptote y = 0 at
−∞.
Horizontal asymptote y = 0 at
∞.
Now determine monotonicity using f ′.
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