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How many roots do the functions have in common?

f(x)=2x^2-4x-16

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User Shriya
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Answer:

f and g share the same root(s).

Explanation:

User GeeWhizBang
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Answer:

Explanation:

Given the function f(x)=2x^2-4x-16

To know the amount of roots that the function have in common, we need to first factorize the expression as shown;

f(x)=2x^2-4x-16

f(x)=2x^2-8x-16

Let f(x) = 0

0 =2x^2-4x-16

2x^2-4x-16 = 0

Divide through by 2;

x^2-2x-8 = 0

x^2 - 4x + 2x - 8 = 0

x(x-4)+2(x-4) = 0

(x+2)(x-4) = 0

x = -2 and 4

Hence the roots of the function are -2 and 4. They did not have any common roots

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