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Solve by using the zero product property to solve y = x^2-4x-21 for its zeroes?
Explain in a short paragraph.

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Answer:

x = -3 or 7

Explanation:

The zero product property tells you a product will be zero if and only if a factor is zero. This property is used to find the zeros of polynomial functions by factoring them, then considering the variable values that make the factors zero. The zero of a monic linear binomial factor will be the opposite of the constant in that binomial.

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The factored form of the given polynomial is ...

y = (x -7)(x +3)

The values of x that make these factors zero are ...

x -7 = 0 โ‡’ x = 7

x +3 = 0 โ‡’ x = -3

The zeros of the polynomial function are x = -3, and x = 7.

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