Find the Range of the Quadratic Function $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 5$$

question 80

Multiple Choice

Find the range of the quadratic function.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 5$$

• A) \(( - \infty , - 9 ]\)
• B) \([ - 2 , \infty )\)
• C) \([ - 9 , \infty )\)
• D) \(( - \infty , - 17 ]\)

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