#f(x)*f'(x)?
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f(x) is some function. f'(x) is it's derivative. When f(x)f'(x)>0, then f(x) must be positive in all intervals where f'(x) is positive. The same argument goes for negative. Since the inequality is strict, you can imply that f(x), f'(x) are always positive/negative, provided they are continuous.
If the function is continuous, then the part above the x-axis is an increasing function, and if it is below the x-axis, it is a decreasing function