- (D) See the figure below.
The roots of f (x) = x^2 − 4x − 5 = (x − 5)(x + 1) are x = −1 and 5. Since areas A and B are
equal, therefore, Thus,
A calculator yields k = 8.
The roots of f (x) = x^2 − 4x − 5 = (x − 5)(x + 1) are x = −1 and 5. Since areas A and B are
equal, therefore, Thus,
A calculator yields k = 8.