If \(p(x)=x^2-2\sqrt{7}x+7\), what is the number and nature of its zeroes?

One irrational zero repeated twice

Complete the square: \(p(x)=x^2-2\sqrt{7}x+7=(x-\sqrt{7})^2\). Hence the root is \(x=\sqrt{7}\), occurring twice (a double root). Using the discriminant: \(\Delta=b^2-4ac =(-2\sqrt{7})^2-4\cdot1\cdot7=28-28=0\). \(\Delta=0\) implies one real repeated root. Thus B is wrong because \(\Delta\neq>0\) so roots are not distinct; C is wrong because the root is irrational (\(\sqrt{7}\)), and D is wrong because a real root does exist. Exam tip: compute \(\Delta\) first—\(\Delta=0\) immediately indicates a repeated real root; factorization gives the exact value.

This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Polynomials. Topic: Irrational numbers and real numbers.