The zeros of a polynomial f(x) are the values of x which satisfy the equation f(x) = 0. Here f(x) is a function of x, and the zeros of the polynomial are the values of x for which the f(x) value is equal to zero. The number of zeros of a polynomial depends on the degree of the equation f(x) = 0.

Are zeros the same as roots?

Zeros and roots are the same. An x -intercept is a point on a graph y=f(x) where x is a root of f .

How do you solve zeros by factoring?

How To: Given a polynomial function f, find the x-intercepts by factoring.
Set f ( x ) = 0 displaystyle fleft(xright)=0 f(x)=0.If the polynomial function is not given in factored form: Factor out any common monomial factors. Set each factor equal to zero and solve to find the x- intercepts.