Given that f(x)=1/(x^2-4) and the derivative is =-2x/(x^2-4)^2 , use methods of calculus to: a)use interval notation to identify where f(x) is increasing and b)use interval notation to identify where f(x) is decreasing and c) find all relative max/min points (both x and y values), if they exist.

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Given that f(x)=1/(x^2-4) and the derivative is =-2x/(x^2-4)^2 , use methods of calculus to: a)use interval notation to identify where f(x) is increasing and b)use interval notation to identify where f(x) is decreasing and c) find all relative max/min points (both x and y values), if they exist.

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