Question

10. Describe how many zeros this equation will have, and where they are.

(1 Point)
f (x) = -2x2 – 5x – 2

Answer 1

-2x^2 - 5x - 2 = 0 Multiply by -1
2x^2 + 5x + 2 = 0
(2x + 1)(x + 2) = 0
There are two roots to this equation at x = -1/2 and x = -2