Use a Graphing Calculator to Find the Zeros of the Function

question 164

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing calculator to find the zeros of the function. Round to three decimal places.
- $$f ( x ) = 5 x ^ { 2 } + 2 x - 1$$

• A) \(- 0.424,0.824\)
• B) \(- 0.824,0.424\)
• C) \(- 0.290,0.690\)
• D) \(- 0.690,0.290\)

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