Correct Answer: Option 3. The quadratic function has two distinct real zeros.
The number of distinct real zeros of a function is equal to the number of x-intercepts of the function. In this case the quadratic function has 2 x-intercepts at 2 different places, this signifies that the function has 2 real zeros. Since the function is quadratic it can have only 2 zeros. The knowledge of y-intercept is extra and has nothing to do with the number of zeros of the function.
