Step 1: Concept:
• Find \(f'(x)\) and determine its sign in the interval \((0, \pi)\).
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
• Differentiate:
\[
f'(x) = -2\sin x - 1
\]
• In the interval \((0, \pi)\):
\[
\sin x>0
\]
• Therefore:
\[
-2\sin x - 1<-1<0
\]
• Hence:
\[
f'(x)<0 \quad \forall \; x \in (0, \pi)
\]
• So, the function is decreasing in the given interval.
Step 3: Final Answer:
• The function is decreasing in \((0, \pi)\).