Question

Which of the following best describes how you can determine the x-intercepts of a polynomial function without graphing?(1 point)
Responses

Find the number of terms of the polynomial function.
Find the number of terms of the polynomial function.

Find the zeros of the polynomial function.
Find the zeros of the polynomial function.

Find the degree of the polynomial function.
Find the degree of the polynomial function.

Find the value of the function when x equals zero.

Answer 1

The best response to determine the x-intercepts of a polynomial function without graphing is:

**Find the zeros of the polynomial function.**

The x-intercepts occur where the function equals zero, which corresponds to finding the zeros of the polynomial.