What is the relationship between the degree of a polynomial and the number of zeros the polynomial could have?(1 point)

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The degree of a polynomial is equal to the greatest number of zeros the polynomial could have.
The degree of a polynomial is equal to the greatest number of zeros the polynomial could have.

There is no relationship between the degree and the number of zeros of a polynomial.
There is no relationship between the degree and the number of zeros of a polynomial.

The degree is twice the amount of zeros a polynomial could have.
The degree is twice the amount of zeros a polynomial could have.

The degree of a polynomial is equal one less to the greatest number of zeros the polynomial could have.
The degree of a polynomial is equal one less to the greatest number of zeros the polynomial could have.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The degree of a polynomial is equal to the greatest number of zeros the polynomial could have.

This means that a polynomial of degree $n$ can have up to $n$ zeros, counting multiplicities.