Which of the following describes the appearance of the graph at a zero whose multiplicity is one? Enter the number of the correct option.

Option #1: The graph crosses the x-axis.

Option #2: The graph touches the x-axis and turns around.

Option #3: There is not enough information provided.

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The correct option is:

Option #1: The graph crosses the x-axis.

When a zero of a polynomial has a multiplicity of one, the graph will cross the x-axis at that point.