Question

What is the zero of the following function?

Answer 1

D

Explanation:

The zero of the function is the point on the x- axis where the graph crosses

That is x = - 5

Answer 2

Answer: OPTION D

Explanation:

The zero of the function is the intersection of the function with the x-axis.

A function intersects the x-axis when the value of y is zero (
`y=0`)

Then, you can observe in the graph attached that the function intersects the x-axis at the point (-5,0), where the x-coordinate is -5 and the y-coordinate is 0:

`x=-5\\y=0`

Therefore, you can identify that the zero of the function shown in the figure is:

`x=-5`

This matches with the option D.