Find the Range of the Quadratic Function $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 8$$

question 181

Multiple Choice

Find the range of the quadratic function.
- $$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 8$$

• A) \(\left( - \infty , - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \right]\)
• B) \(\left( - \infty , - \frac { 17 } { 2 } \right]\)
• C) \(\left[ - \frac { 17 } { 2 } , \infty \right)\)
• D) \(\left[ - \frac { 1 } { 2 } , \infty \right)\)

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