Find All X-Intercepts of the Function $$f ( x ) = ( 2 x - 7 ) ^ { 2 } - 4 ( 2 x - 7 ) - 12$$

question 45

Multiple Choice

Find all x-intercepts of the function.
- $$f ( x ) = ( 2 x - 7 ) ^ { 2 } - 4 ( 2 x - 7 ) - 12$$

• A) \[\left( \frac { 9 } { 2 } , 0 \right) , \left( - \frac { 1 } { 2 } , 0 \right)\]
• B) \[\left( - \frac { 5 } { 2 } , 0 \right) , \left( - \frac { 13 } { 2 } , 0 \right)\]
• C) \[\left( - \frac { 9 } { 7 } , 0 \right) , \left( \frac { 1 } { 2 } , 0 \right)\]
• D) \[\left( \frac { 5 } { 2 } , 0 \right) , \left( \frac { 13 } { 2 } , 0 \right)\]

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