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A1
B0
C2
D3
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 2
1. The zeroes of $p(x)$ are exactly the x-coordinates where the graph meets the x-axis.
2. Two intersection points means **2** zeroes.
3. In general, the number of zeroes equals the number of such intersection points.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Mathematics, Ch9 'Polynomials', §9.2_
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