Use the minimum and maximum features of a graphing calculator to find approximately the intervals on which the function is increasing or decreasing. Round your values to two decimal places, if necessary.y = -6x2 - 2x + 8

A. inc (-?, -1.33), dec (-1.33, ?)
B. inc (-1.33, -0.17), dec (-0.17, -1.33, ?)
C. inc (-?, -0.17), dec (-0.17, ?)
D. dec (-?, -0.17), inc (-0.17, ?)


Answer: C

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