Question

9. Consider the function f(x) = x² + 3x – 4.

Answer 1

Answer:

  c.  f(x) = (x + 4)(x - 1)

Step-by-step explanation:

Since you're familiar with the product of two binomials:

  (x +a)(x +b) = x² + (a+b)x + ab

you know that the constants in the binomial factors must ...

• have a product of -4
• have a sum of +3

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All of the choices except B have binomial constants that have a product of -4.

In order, the sums of the remaining choices are ...

  A: 1-4 = -3

  C: 4-1 = 3 . . . . this is the correct choice

  D: -2+2 = 0