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In Exercises 33−38, find the zeros of the function algebraically.
35.
To Determine: The zeros of the given function algebraically.
The zeros for the function
Given:
Solve the related equation
To factor the trinomial
Find two numbers such that their product is
List the factor pairs of
Factor pairs | Sum |
From the table, it is clear that the two numbers are
Replace the middle terms using the factor pairs and rewrite
Apply the distributive property:
Apply the distributive property:
Apply the zero-factor property and solve the equation.
Apply the zero-factor property:
The values of
Hence, the zeros of
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