Answer: The correct option is C.
Explanation:
Reason for correct option:
From the given figure it is noticed that the graph do not turn on the interval [0,2.5]. As the value of a increases the value of y decreases, So the relation between x and y is negative and the rate of change is also negative. Therefore the option C is correct.
Reason for incorrect options:
From the figure it is noticed that the graph turns at least once in the interval [-4,-1] and [-3,3], it means the rate change varies in those intervals, therefore the option A and B are incorrect.
In the interval [3,4.5], the value of y increases as the value of x increases, therefore the relation between x and y is positive and rate of change is also positive. So the option D is also incorrect.