Mark says that the number 2 is a rational number because he can write it as the fraction > Is Mark correct? Why or why not?
O Mark is correct because the denominator, 1, is an integer.
Mark is correct because the fraction is equal to V2.
Mark is not correct because 2 is not equal to the fraction
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Mark is not correct because a fraction is rational only if the numerator and the denominator are both integers.

the correct option is:

b. a value of the variable that makes the polynomial equal to zero.

the root or roots of a polynomial are the values of the variable that makes the polynomial equal to 0. we can find the roots of a polynomial making the expression equal to 0 and then, isolating the variable (it it has just one variable).

for example, given the following polynomial:

the root or zero of the polynomial, can be found by making the expression equal to 0, and then, isolating the variable, so, finding the root we have:

therefore, we have that the root of the polynomial is equal to 2.

we must remember that the number of roots that a polynomial can have, will depend on the degree of the polynomial, a first degree polynomial have will have one single root, a second degree polynomial (quadratic expression) may have two roots and so.

hence the correct option is:

b. a value of the variable that makes the polynomial equal to zero.

have a nice day!