Answer:
●B. The numbers -1,0,1 are zeros of multiplicity 1.
Explanation:
So first, understand that when you are asked for roots, zeros, solutions, or x-intercepts...all of these, they are essentially asking for the same thing. Roots ARE solutions ARE zeros ARE x-intercepts. Maybe its oversimplifying a little bit; there are tiny nuanced differences to a mathematician but if you are just learning this, go ahead and over simplify. They are all the same. So you set it equal to 0 and solve.
Yes, literally, change y to a 0 and solve. See image.
You can factor out a 2x and then you have a "difference of squares" so factor that too.
see image.
"multiplicity" is a cool word. It just means how many times a number is the answer. It sort of doesn't even apply here. 0, -1, and 1 are the answer just one time each...so multiplicity 1. Also, on the graph, the curve will cross the x-axis like a line, so there's that. (See multiplicity 2 is cooler, because the curve will "bounce" at the x-intercept instead, but that's not happening here)
Anyway, set the problem equal to 0 and solve. Ta-da! You're done! Hope this helps! See image.