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On a coordinate plane, a parabola opens up. It goes through (negative 7, 5), has a vertex at (negative 4, negative 4), and goes through (negative 1, 5).
The graph of the function f(x) = x2 + 8x + 12 is shown. Which statements describe the graph? Check all that apply.

The vertex is the maximum value.
The axis of symmetry is x = –4.
The domain is all real numbers.
The range is all real numbers.
The function is increasing over (–∞, –4).
The x-intercepts are at (–6, 0) and (–2, 0).