What is the smallest zero for the function (x) = 4x^2-8x-60

A zero is when the y value of the equation is 0.

So we need to solve this equation.

4x²-8x-60=0

We can solve by factoring.

4 (x²-2x-15) = 0

x²-2x-15=0

(x+3) (x-5) = 0

x=-3 and 5

answer: the smallest zero will be - 3