Answer :

To find the x-intercepts of the function g(x), we must set it equal to 0 and solve for x.

We have the following:

[tex]\begin{gathered} g(x)=8x^2-10x-3 \\ if\text{ g(x)=0} \\ \Rightarrow8x^2-10x-3=0 \end{gathered}[/tex]

we can use the quadratic formula to get the roots of the polynomial:

[tex]\begin{gathered} a=8 \\ b=-10 \\ c=-3 \\ x_{1,2}=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{b^2-4ac}}{2a} \\ \Rightarrow x_{1,2}=\frac{-(-10)\pm\sqrt[]{(-10)^2-4(8)(-3)}}{2(8)}=\frac{10\pm\sqrt[]{196}}{16} \\ \Rightarrow x_{1.2}=\frac{10\pm14}{16} \\ \Rightarrow x_1=\frac{10+14}{16}=\frac{24}{16}=\frac{3}{4} \\ \Rightarrow x_2=\frac{10-14}{16}=\frac{-4}{16}=-\frac{1}{4} \end{gathered}[/tex]

therefore, the x-intercepts of the function g(x) are the points (3/4,0) and (-1/4,0)