Use Factoring to Find the Zeros of the Quadratic Function $$g ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 15$$

question 20

Multiple Choice

Use factoring to find the zeros of the quadratic function. List the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
- $$g ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 15$$

• A) \(x = 3 , x = 5\)
• B) \(x = - 3 , x = 5\)
• C) \(x = 3 , x = - 5\)
• D) \(x = - 15 , x = 0\)

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Deferred Imitation

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