Finding Zeros of Quadratic Functions: Factoring the Difference of Two Squares

This lesson teaches how to find the zeros of a quadratic function by factoring the difference of two squares. It explains the concept of the difference of two squares, provides examples, and addresses common misunderstandings. The lesson also demonstrates how to find zeros of quadratic functions using the zero product property and verifies solutions by substitution.

What steps do you take to check if your factorization is correct?

Explain the zero product property in relation to factoring.