Use Factoring to Find the Zeros of the Quadratic Function $$F ( x ) = 5 x ^ { 2 } + 17 x - 12$$

question 215

Multiple Choice

Use factoring to find the zeros of the quadratic function. List the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
- $$F ( x ) = 5 x ^ { 2 } + 17 x - 12$$

• A) \(x = \frac { 3 } { 5 } , x = 4\)
• B) \(x = - \frac { 3 } { 5 } , x = 4\)
• C) \(x = - \frac { 3 } { 5 } , x = - 4\)
• D) \(x = \frac { 3 } { 5 } , x = - 4\)

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