How do you find all the zeros of f(x) = 4(x + 3)^2 - 1f(x)=4(x+3)21?

1 Answer
Mar 5, 2016

Set f(x) = 0f(x)=0 and solve for xx to find that f(x)f(x) has zeroes at x=-7/2x=72 and x=-5/2x=52

Explanation:

4(x+3)^2-1 = 04(x+3)21=0

=> 4(x+3)^2 = 14(x+3)2=1

=> (x+3)^2 = 1/4(x+3)2=14

=> x+3 = +-sqrt(1/4) = +-1/2x+3=±14=±12

=>x = -3+-1/2x=3±12

:. x = -7/2 or x = -5/2