Find the Zeros of the Function $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 8$$

question 38

Multiple Choice

Find the zeros of the function. Give exact answers.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 8$$

• A) \(\frac { 5 \pm \sqrt { 57 } } { 2 }\)
• B) \(\frac { - 5 \pm \sqrt { 57 } i } { 2 }\)
• C) \(\frac { - 25 \pm \sqrt { 57 } } { 2 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 15 \pm \sqrt { 57 } } { 2 }\)

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