Find the Zeros of the Quadratic Function by Completing the Square

question 195

Multiple Choice

Find the zeros of the quadratic function by completing the square. List the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - \frac { 2 } { 5 } x - \frac { 8 } { 25 }$$

• A) \(x = - \frac { 4 } { 5 } , x = - \frac { 2 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(x = \frac { 4 } { 5 } , x = \frac { 2 } { 5 }\)
• C) \(x = - \frac { 4 } { 5 } , x = \frac { 2 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(x = \frac { 4 } { 5 } , x = - \frac { 2 } { 5 }\)

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