Q. Find the zeros of the function. Enter the solutions from least to greatest.f(x)=(x+2)2−16lesser x=□greater x=□
Set Function Equal Zero: Set the function equal to zero to find its zeros. f(x)=(x+2)2−16=0
Add 16 Isolate Term: Add 16 to both sides of the equation to isolate the squared term.(x+2)2=16
Take Square Root Solve: Take the square root of both sides of the equation to solve for x.(x+2)2=±16x+2=±4
Solve for x: Solve for x by subtracting 2 from both sides of the equation for both the positive and negative cases.For the positive case:x+2−2=4−2x=2For the negative case:x+2−2=−4−2x=−6
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