Use a Graphing Utility to Find or Approximate the X-Intercepts $$y = 3 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x - 16$$

question 217

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing utility to find or approximate the x-intercepts of the graph of the quadratic function.
- $$y = 3 x ^ { 2 } + 8 x - 16$$

• A) \(( - 4,0 )\)
• B) \(( - 4,0 )\) and \(\left( \frac { 4 } { 3 } , 0 \right)\)
• C) No x-intercepts
• D) \(( 4,0 )\) and \(\left( - \frac { 4 } { 3 } , 0 \right)\)

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