Find the Zeros of the Quadratic Function by Completing the Square

question 250

Multiple Choice

Find the zeros of the quadratic function by completing the square. List the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 14 x + 24$$

• A) \(x = 22 , x = 2\)
• B) \(x = - 12 , x = - 2\)
• C) \(x = \sqrt { 5 } , x = - 1\)
• D) \(x = 12 , x = 2\)

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