If $f(x)>0$ and increasing for $x>0$, and $g(x)>0$ and decreasing for $x>0$, then, is it clear if $f(x)g(x)$ is increasing or decreasing?
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If $f(x)>0$ is increasing and $g(x)>0$ is decreasing, then, is it clear if $f(x)g(x)$ is increasing or decreasing?
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No, consider
$$f(x)=x^2$$
$$g(x)=1/x$$
Then $fg=x$ is increasing. However
$$f(x)=x$$
$$g(x)=1/x^2$$
then $fg=1/x$ is decreasing.