Determine the X Values That Cause the Function to Be $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } \cdot | 2 x + 5 |$$

question 79

Multiple Choice

Determine the x values that cause the function to be (a) zero, (b) undefined, (c) positive, and (d) negative.
- $$f ( x ) = x ^ { 2 } \cdot | 2 x + 5 |$$

• A) (a) \(\left\{ - \frac { 5 } { 2 } , 0 \right\}\)
• (b) \(\varnothing\)
• (c) \(\left( - \frac { 5 } { 2 } , 0 \right) \cup ( 0 , \infty )\)
• (d) \(\left( - \infty , - \frac { 5 } { 2 } \right)\)
• B) (a) \(\left\{ - \frac { 5 } { 2 } , 0 \right\}\)
• (b) \(\varnothing\) (c) \(( - \infty , \infty )\)
• (d) \(\varnothing\)
• C) (a) \(\left\{ - \frac { 5 } { 2 } \right\}\)
• (b) \(\{ 0 \}\)
• (c) \(\left( - \frac { 5 } { 2 } , 0 \right) \cup ( 0 , \infty )\)
• (d) \(\left( - \infty , - \frac { 5 } { 2 } \right)\)
• D) (a) \(\left\{ - \frac { 5 } { 2 } , 0 \right\}\)
• (b) \(\varnothing\) (c) \(\left( - \infty , - \frac { 5 } { 2 } \right) \cup \left( - \frac { 5 } { 2 } , 0 \right) \cup ( 0 , \infty )\)
• (d) \(\varnothing\)

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