Answer
Option (a)
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
The graph of a function crosses the x-axis at two different points when the function's discriminant, which is $b^2-4ac$, is positive.
The discriminant of the given function is greater than zero, which is positive.
Thus, the function's graph will cross the x-axis at two different points and therefore has two x-intercepts.
Therefore, the answer is Option (a).
