Find Intervals of Increase and Decrease: y = (x - 4.4)(x - 2.3)

Let's solve the problem step by step:

• **Step 1:** Identify the points $p$ and $q$ from the function $y = (x-4.4)(x-2.3)$. Here, $p = 4.4$ and $q = 2.3$.
• **Step 2:** Calculate the vertex $x$-coordinate using the formula for the midpoint: $x = \frac{p+q}{2} = \frac{4.4 + 2.3}{2}$.
• **Step 3:** Compute the value: $x = \frac{6.7}{2} = 3.35$.
• **Step 4:** Since the quadratic has a positive leading coefficient after expansion (implying it opens upwards), the function decreases on $(-\infty, 3.35)$ and increases on $(3.35, \infty)$.

Therefore, the function is decreasing for $x < 3.35$ and increasing for $x > 3.35$.

The correct choice that matches this conclusion is:
$\searrow: x < 3.35 \\\nearrow: x > 3.35$