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

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

Find the value of the function when x equals zero.
Find the value of the function when x equals zero.

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

Find the degree of the polynomial function.

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

Find the zeros of the polynomial function.

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