Solve by factoring when a difference of two squares

Solve by factoring when a difference of two squares

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

11th Grade - University

Hard

Created by

Quizizz Content

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explains how to solve a quadratic equation using the difference of two squares method. It begins by introducing the quadratic form and the concept of difference of squares. The instructor demonstrates how to factor the equation and solve it by applying the zero product property. The video concludes with the final solutions to the equation.

Read more

5 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the general form of a quadratic equation discussed in the video?

Y = aX^2 + bX + C

Y = aX^2 + C

Y = aX^2 - C

Y = aX + C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mathematical method is used to factor the quadratic equation in the video?

Completing the square

Difference of two squares

Quadratic formula

Synthetic division

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the number 100 rewritten in the video to apply the difference of two squares?

20 squared

10 squared

5 squared

15 squared

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What property is applied to solve the equation after factoring?

Commutative Property

Associative Property

Distributive Property

Zero Product Property

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the solutions to the quadratic equation as found in the video?

X = -10 and X = 0

X = 5 and X = -5

X = 0 and X = 10

X = -10 and X = 10