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Write a quadratic function whose zeros are -3 and -4

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Answer:

f(x) = (x -(-3))(x -(-4))

Explanation:

The function can be written as the product of binomial terms whose values are zero at the given zeros.

(x -(-3)) is one such term

(x -(-4)) is another such term

The product of these is the desired quadratic function. In the form easiest to write, it is ...

f(x) = (x -(-3))(x -(-4))

This can be "simplified" to ...

f(x) = (x +3)(x +4) . . . . simplifying the signs

f(x) = x^2 +7x +12 . . . . multiplying it out

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