Use Factoring to Find the Zeros of the Quadratic Function $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 16$$

question 9

Multiple Choice

Use factoring to find the zeros of the quadratic function. List the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 6 x - 16$$

• A) x = 8, x = 2
• B) x = 8, x = -2
• C) x = -8, x = 1
• D) x = -8, x = 2

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