Solve $x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 12 \leq 0$

question 83

Multiple Choice

Solve: $x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 12 \leq 0$

• A) \([ - 2,6 ]\)
• B) \([ - 6,2 ]\)
• C) \(( - \infty , - 2 ] \cup [ 6 , \infty )\)
• D) \(( - \infty , - 6 ] \cup [ 2 , \infty )\)

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