Respuesta :
Answer: The correct option is
(C) Zero product property.
Step-by-step explanation: The given problem is
[tex](x+2)(x+6)=0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(i)[/tex]
To conclude that x+2=0 or x+6=0, one must use which of the given properties.
We know that
for any two expressions E and F, we have
[tex]EF=0~~~\Rightarrow E=0~\textup{or}~F=0.[/tex]
This property is known as Zero product property.
Therefore, to conclude x+2=0 or x+6=0 from the given problem (i), we must use the Zero product property.
Thus, (C) is the correct option.