Solve the Problem $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 24$

question 27

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Given $f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } - 2 x - 24$ , find all values for $x$ for which $f ( x ) < 0$ .

• A) \(( - \infty , - 4 ) \cup ( 6 , \infty )\)
• B) \(( 6 , \infty )\)
• C) \(( - \infty , - 4 )\)
• D) \(( - 4,6 )\)

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