SOLUTION: find the zeros of the quadratic function using the square root method h(x)=(x+6)^2-36

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Question 465296: find the zeros of the quadratic function using the square root method h(x)=(x+6)^2-36
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find the zeros of the quadratic function using the square root method h(x)=(x+6)^2-36
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(x+6)^2-36=0
(x+6)^2=36
take the square root of both sides
x+6=±6
x=-6±6
x=0
or x=-12
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and alternate method is to use different of squares
(x+6)^2-36=0
(x+6+6)(x+6-6)=0
(x+12)(x)=0
x=-12 or 0