(a) * (a+1) = 420
a^2 + a = 420
a^2 + a - 420 = 0
(a+21)(a-20) = 0
a = -21 OR 20
The two integers can be -21 and -20, OR 20 and 21.
Correct Answer:
Option 3: <span>The quadratic function has two distinct real zeros.
The function is quadratic, therefore it can have only 2 zeros. The knowledge of x-intercepts is needed to determine the zeros, y-intercepts has nothing to do with the zeros of a function. The given function has 2 unique x-intercepts, so according to the fundamental theorem of algebra, this function has 2 distinct real roots as number of distinct real roots are equal to the number of x-intercepts. Therefore, option 3 is the correct answer. </span>
