Find the Real Zeros, If Any, of Each Quadratic Function $$g ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 12 - 5 x$$

question 188

Multiple Choice

Find the real zeros, if any, of each quadratic function using the quadratic formula. List the x-intercepts, if any, of the
graph of the function.
- $$g ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 12 - 5 x$$

• A) \(x = \frac { 5 + \sqrt { 73 } } { 2 }\)
• B) \(x = 5 , x = 12\)
• C) \(x = \frac { 5 \pm \sqrt { 73 } } { 2 }\)
• D) No real zeros or \(x\)-intercepts

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