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The graph shown seems to represent a function with both positive and negative values. To determine when the graph is positive, we need to look for intervals where the graph is above the x-axis (the horizontal axis).

### Analysis:
- The graph crosses the x-axis at several points: approximately at \( x = -4 \), \( x = -1 \), and \( x = 1 \), and \( x = 3 \).
- The graph is above the x-axis between \( x = -4 \) and \( x = -1 \), and again between \( x = 1 \) and \( x = 3 \).

### Positive Intervals:
The function is positive in the following intervals:
- From \( x = -4 \) to \( x = -1 \).
- From \( x = 1 \) to \( x = 3 \).

Thus, the correct answer would be \( \boxed{[-4, -1] \cup [1, 3]} \).

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Here are five related questions:
1. What does it mean for a graph to be negative?
2. How can we determine where the graph crosses the x-axis?
3. How can you find intervals where a function is decreasing?
4. What are the critical points of a function?
5. How do we describe the behavior of a function as it approaches infinity?

**Tip:** Always pay attention to where the graph intersects the x-axis to determine when the function changes its sign.

In this graph analysis problem, students identify the intervals where the function is positive. The graph crosses the x-axis at x = -4, x = -1, x = 1, and x = 3, and the function is positive between the intervals [-4, -1] and [1, 3].

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