SOLUTION: Find the zeros of the function algebraically. Give exact answers. f(x) = 2x2 + 9x + 3

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Question 358369: Find the zeros of the function algebraically. Give exact answers.
f(x) = 2x2 + 9x + 3
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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f%28x%29+=+2x%5E2+%2B+9x+%2B+3+
Use the quadratic formula,
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%28-9+%2B-+sqrt%28+9%5E2-4%2A2%2A3+%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29+
x+=+%28-9+%2B-+sqrt%28+81-24+%29%29%2F4+
highlight%28x+=+%28-9+%2B-+sqrt%28+57%29%29%2F4+%29