148k views
2 votes
Find the zeros of the function. f(x)=x^2+9x+20

User Rakeshr
by
7.4k points

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer: zeros are -4 and -5

Explanation:

(x^2 + 9x + 20) we can split 9x into 4x + 5x

x^2 + 4x + 5x + 20 now we can factor out some values

first for x^2 + 4x we can take out an x which makes it x(x+4)

now for 5x + 20 we can factor out 5 which makes it 5(x+4)

the function is now x( x + 4 ) + 5(x + 4), and we can factor out (x + 4)

so (x+4)(x+5) if x = -4 f(x) = 0 and if x = -5 f(x) = 0

User Edwindj
by
8.4k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories