Solve the Problem $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 10$

question 51

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Given $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } + 2 x + 10$ find all values for $x$ for which $f ( x ) \leq - 5$ .

• A) \(( - \infty , - 5 ] \cup [ 3 , \infty )\)
• B) \([ - 5,3 ]\)
• C) \(( - 53 )\)
• D) \(\varnothing\)

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