Set \(f'(x) = 0\) to find critical point:
\[4x - 3 = 0 \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{3}{4}\]
Now analyze the sign of \(f'(x)\):
In the interval \(\left(-\infty,\dfrac{3}{4}\right)\), we have \(f'(x) = 4x - 3 < 0\)
\(\Rightarrow f(x)\) is strictly decreasing on \(\left(-\infty,\dfrac{3}{4}\right)\)
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In the interval \(\left(\dfrac{3}{4},\infty\right)\), we have \(f'(x) = 4x - 3 > 0\)
\(\Rightarrow f(x)\) is strictly increasing on \(\left(\dfrac{3}{4},\infty\right)\)
\[\]Final Answer:
(a) \(f(x)\) is strictly increasing in \(\left(\dfrac{3}{4}, \infty\right)\)
(b) \(f(x)\) is strictly decreasing in \(\left(-\infty, \dfrac{3}{4}\right)\)
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