Find the Range of the Given Function $$f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } - 8 x - \frac { 5 } { 2 }$$

question 49

Multiple Choice

Find the range of the given function.
- $$f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } x ^ { 2 } - 8 x - \frac { 5 } { 2 }$$

• A) \(( - \infty , 0 ]\)
• B) \(\left[ - \infty , - \frac { 53 } { 2 } \right]\)
• C) \(\left[ \frac { 187 } { 2 } , \infty \right)\)
• D) \(\left[ - \frac { 69 } { 2 } , \infty \right]\)

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