Find the Real Zeros of the Function $$f ( x ) = 4 ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } + 6 ( x + 1 ) + 2$$

question 167

Multiple Choice

Find the real zeros of the function. List the x-intercepts of the graph of the function.
- $$f ( x ) = 4 ( x + 1 ) ^ { 2 } + 6 ( x + 1 ) + 2$$

• A) \(x = - \frac { 1 } { 2 } , x = - 2\)
• B) \(x = \frac { 1 } { 4 } , x = 0\)
• C) \(x = - \frac { 3 } { 2 } , x = - 2\)
• D) \(x = - \frac { 3 } { 8 } , x = - 1\)

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