The zeros of the quadratic function f(x) = 2x² + 16x - 9 are given as follows:
[tex]x = -4 + \sqrt{\frac{41}{2}}, x = -4 - \sqrt{\frac{41}{2}}[/tex]
What is a quadratic function?
A quadratic function is given according to the following rule:
[tex]y = ax^2 + bx + c[/tex]
The solutions are:
[tex]x_1 = \frac{-b + \sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}[/tex]
[tex]x_2 = \frac{-b - \sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}[/tex]
In which:
[tex]\Delta = b^2 - 4ac[/tex]
In this problem, the equation is given by:
f(x) = 2x² + 16x - 9.
The coefficients are a = 2, b = 16, c = -9, hence:
[tex]\Delta = 16^2 - 4(2)(-9) = 328[/tex]
Then:
[tex]x_1 = \frac{-16 + \sqrt{328}}{2(2)} = -4 + \sqrt{\frac{41}{2}}[/tex]
[tex]x_2 = \frac{-16 - \sqrt{328}}{2(2)} = -4 - \sqrt{\frac{41}{2}}[/tex]
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