Use Factoring to Find the Zeros of the Quadratic Function $$y ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 14$$

question 84

Multiple Choice

Use factoring to find the zeros of the quadratic function. List the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
- $$y ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 14$$

• A) x = 2, x = -7
• B) x = 2, x = 7
• C) x = - 2, x = 7
• D) x = -14, x = 0

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