Determine where the given function is increasing and where it is decreasing. f(x) = x4 - 32x2 - 3

A. Decreasing on (-?, -4] and [4, ?), increasing on [-4, 4]
B. Decreasing on (-?, -4] and [0, 4], increasing on [-4, 0] and [4, ?)
C. Increasing on (-?, -4] and [0, 4], decreasing on [-4, 0] and [4, ?)
D. Increasing on (-?, -4] and [4, ?), decreasing on [-4, 4]


Answer: B

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