Use the Zero or Root Feature of a Graphing Utility $f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 8 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 7$

question 24

Multiple Choice

Use the zero or root feature of a graphing utility to approximate the zeros of
$f ( x ) = 2 x ^ { 3 } + 8 x ^ { 2 } - 5 x - 7$ accurate to the nearest thousandth.

• A) \(x = - 8.492 , - 0.695,1.186\)
• B) \(x = - 3.575\)
• C) \(x = - 3.910 , - 0.763,1.173\)
• D) \(x = - 4.692\)
• E) \(x = - 4.388 , - 0.720,1.108\)

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