The graph of a quadratic function intercepts the x-axis in two places and the y-axis in one place.
According to the fundamental theorem of algebra, which of the following statements is correct?
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The quadratic function has no real zeros and two complex zeros.
The quadratic function has two distinct real zeros.
The quadratic function has one distinct real zero and one distinct complex zero.
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The quadratic function has two distinct real zeros and one distinct complex zero.

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Answer:

  The quadratic function has two distinct real zeros.

Step-by-step explanation:

The fundamental theorem of algebra says the number of zeros is equal to the degree of the polynomial. A quadratic (2nd degree) will have two zeros.

We are given that the function has two x-intercepts (real zeros), so we can conclude ...

  The quadratic function has two distinct real zeros.