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Activity 1
Pre-Test Write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet. If your answer is not found among the
choices, write the correct answer.
A. Completing the Square
1. The expression 𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄 is a perfect square trinomial if 𝒂 and 𝒄 are perfect square and 𝒃 is twice the _____
of square roots of 𝒂 and 𝒄.
a. sum b. product c. constant d. factor
2. What is the missing term to make the expression 𝑝2 + ______ + 49 a perfect square trinomial?
a. 14p b. 4p c. 16p d. 9p
3. Which of the following quadratic equation will become a perfect square trinomial if 36 will be added to both
side of equation?
a. 𝑥2 – 12𝑥 = −1 b. 𝑥2 – 6𝑥 = −1 c. 𝑥2 – 9𝑥 = −1 d. 𝑥2 + 24𝑥 = −1
4. The (𝑥 – 2) (𝑥 + 2) is a factored form of a quadratic equation _______.
a. 𝑥2 – 2𝑥 + 1 b. 𝑥2 – 4𝑥 + 4 c. 𝑥2 – 4 d. 𝑥2 + 9
5. In the expression x2 – bx + 100, what is the value of b to make the expression a perfect square?
a. 10 b. 5 c. 15 d. 20
6. To find the value of b in question number 5, it is ______ the product of the square roots of the two perfect square
terms.
a. thrice b. once c. twice d. triple
7. What is the squared of binomial in question number 5?
a. (𝑥 − 5)2 b. (𝑥 − 10)2 c. (𝑥 + 20)2 d. (𝑥 + 10)2
8. Find the solution set of quadratic equation 6x2 = 10 + 11x by completing the square.
a. 5/2 , -2/3 b. -5/2 , -2/3 c. 5/2 , 2/3 d. 2/5 , -2/3
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9. What are the roots of quadratic equation x + 5/3𝑥 + 1 = 0?
a. √ 11 5± √ 11 −5 ± √ 11 d. no real roots
b. c.
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10. Your company will make frames as part of a new product they are launching. The frame will be cut out of a
piece of steel, and to keep the weight down, the final area should be 84cm 2. The inside of the frame must be
11cm by 6cm. What should the approximate width x of the metal be?
a. 9 cm b. 7 cm c. 18 cm d. 1 cm
B. Quadratic Formula
1. If the quadratic equation 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 is solve using quadratic formula, the solutions are:
−b ± √ b −4 ac −b ± √ b +4 ac
2 2
a. x= c. x=
2a 2a
b ± √ b −4 ac −b ± √ b −4 ac
2 2
b. x= d. x=
a a
2. Which is the correct substitution of the values of a, b and c in the quadratic formula of the equation 𝑥2 = -7𝑥 - 5?
−(−7)± √ (−7 ) −4(1)(−5) (−7 ) ± √( 7 ) −4 (1 )( 5 )
2 2
a. x= c. x=
2(1) 2(1)
−(−7 ) ± √ (−7 ) −4 (−1 ) (−5 ) (−7 ) ± √( 7 ) −4 (1 )(−5 )
2 2
b. x= d. x=
2 (1) 2 (1 )
3. Solve for the roots of 2𝑥2 + 6𝑥 = −3 using quadratic formula.
−3 ± √ 3 3± √ 3 2± √ 3 −2± √ 3
a. b. c. d.
2 2 2 2
4. What is/are the positive real root/s of the quadratic equation 𝑥 2 – 5𝑥 + 3 = 0?
5+ √ 13 −5− √ 13 5± √ 13 −5 ± √ 13
a. b. c. d.
2 2 2 2
5. How will you describe the roots of the quadratic equation 𝑥2 + 3 = 5𝑥 when solved using quadratic formula?
Week 2
a. Equal b. Irrational c. Rational d. Non-real
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6. Use quadratic formula in solving for the roots of 10𝑥 = −7𝑥 + 6.
1 6 −1 6 1 6 1 6
a. ,− b. ,− c. , d. - ,
2 5 2 5 2 5 2 5
7. Find the roots of 𝑥2 = 8𝑥 + 4 using quadratic formula.
a. −4 ± √ 5 b. 4 ±2 √ 5 c. 4 ± √5 d. −4 ±2 √ 5
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8. Solve for the positive real roots of 5𝑥 + 21𝑥 = −18 using quadratic formula.
a. 3 c. 6
b. No positive roots d. No real roots
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9. What are the roots of 𝑥 + 6𝑥 = 10?
a. −3 ± √ 19 b. 3 ± √ 19 c. −3 ± √−4 d. 3 ± √−4
10. A rocket is launched straight up from the side of a cliff 40m high. If the initial velocity (v) is 30 m/sec and the
height (H) is given by the formula 𝐻 = −16𝑡2 + 𝑣𝑡 + ℎ, find the time at which the rocket will hit the ground.
(Note: h= 40, H=0)
a. 2.78sec b. -0.90sec c. 3.1sec d. -0.6sec
Activity 2
Read and understand the illustrative examples on page 9 – 11
Activity 3
Do Learning Task 3 Letter C and D on page 12
Activity 4
Answer the Pre – test again this serves as your Post – test (Quiz)
