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Mathematics
First Quarter – Week 4
Describe the Relationship between the Coefficients and
the Roots of a Quadratic Equation
At the end of this module you will also find:

Reference This is a list of all sources used in developing this

exemplar.

What I Need to Know

In this exemplar, you will be able to solve problems involving quadratic equations and
rational algebraic equations. The scope of this exemplar enables you to use it in many
different learning situations. The activities are arranged to follow the standard sequence of
the course.

Most Essential Learning Competency:

Solves problems involving quadratic equations and rational algebraic equations.
M9AL- Ie-1

Sub-Competency

Objectives
After going through this exemplar, you are expected to:

A. Knowledge: Identify variables to represent the unknown quantity.

B. Skills: Formulate an equation from the given problem.

Solve problems involving quadratic equations and rational algebraic
equations

C. Attitude: show correctness in writing the quadratic equation with integral

coefficients whose sum and product of roots are given.

Duration: four (4) days

Portfolio Goal Setting

Using the Portfolio Assessment Template provided by your teacher along with this
exemplar, accomplish now your weekly goal setting. Refer to the objectives above. Think of
positive and realistic goals that you can considerably achieve with this exemplar. List them as
your plans. Remember: Do not proceed with this exemplar unless you have accomplished
your goal setting.

What I Know

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 Find My Solutions!

A. Direction: Solve each of the following quadratic equations.

1. x (2x- 5) = 0 4. ( r + 2) ( r + 13 ) = 0
2. 2t ( t – 8) = 0 5. ( h – 4) ( h – 10) = 0
3. 6x ( 2x + 1 ) = 0

Translate into….

B. Direction: Use a variable to represent the unknown quantity, and then write an
equation from the given information.

1. The area of a concrete rectangular pathway is 350 m2 and its perimeter pathway is 90
m. what is the length of the pathway?
2. A rectangular lot has an area of 240 m2. What is the width of the lot if it requires 64m
of fencing materials to enclose it?
3. The area of a garden is 160 m2. Suppose the length of the garden is 3m more than
twice its width. What is the length of the garden?
4. The length of a tarpaulin is 3ft. more than thrice its width and its area is 126 ft2. What
is the length of the tarpaulin?
5. Mark and Zeo work in a car wash station. The time that Mark takes in washing a car
alone is 20 minutes less than the time that Zeo takes in washing the same car. If both
of them work together in washing the car, it will take them 90 minutes. How long will
it take each of them to wash the car?

What is It

This module helps you assessing your knowledge of the different mathematics
concepts previously studied and your skills in performing mathematical operations. These
knowledge and skills will help you solve problems involving quadratic equations and rational
algebraic equations.

The concept of quadratic equations is illustrated in many real-life situations. Problems

that arise from these situations, such as those involving area, work, profits and many others,
can be solved by applying the different mathematics concepts and principles previously
studied including quadratic equations and different ways of solving them.
Example 1: A rectangular table has an area of 27ft2 and a perimeter of 24ft.
what are the dimensions of the table.?

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 The product of the length and width of the rectangular table represents its area.
Hence, length (l) times width (w)= 27 or lw = 27. Also, twice the sum of the length and the
width of the table gives the perimeter. Hence, 2l + 2w = 24
If we divide both sides of the equation 2l + 2w = 24 by 2, then l + w = 12.
We can think of lw= 27 and l + w = 12 as the equations representing the product and sum of
the roots, respectively, of a quadratic equation.
Remember that if the sum and the product of the roots of a quadratic equation are given, the
roots can be determined. This can be done by inspection or by using the equation x 2 +
b c −b c
+ =0, where is the sum of the roots of is the product. By inspection, the numbers
a a a a
whose product is 27 and whose sum is 12 are 3 and 9.
Product: 3 * 9 = 27
Sum: 3 + 9 = 12
The roots of the quadratic equation then are 3 and 9. This implies that the width of the table is
3ft. and its length is 9ft.
b c −b
Another method of finding the roots is to use the equation x2 + x + =0 . Let =12or
a a a
b c
=−12 and =27 . Then substitute these values in the equation.
a a
b c
x2 + x + =0 →x2 + (-12) + 27 = 0 using any methods of solving quadratic equations. Try
a a
factoring.
x2 – 12x + 27 = 0 → (x – 3)( x – 9) = 0 x- 3= 0 or x - 9 = 0 x= 3 or x = 9 with the
obtained roots of the quadratic equation, the dimensions of the table then are 3 ft. and 9 ft.
respectively.
Example 2: an amusement park wants to place a new rectangular billboard to inform
visitors of their new attractions. Suppose the length of the billboard to be placed is 4m longer
than its width and the area is 96 m2. What will be the length and the width of the billboard?
If we represent the width of the billboard by x in meters, then its length is x + 4. Since the
area of the billboard is 96m2, then (x) (x+ 4)= 96.
The equation x (x + 4) = 96 → x2 + 4x = 96 x2 + 4x – 96 = 0
Solve the resulting equation: x2 + 4x – 96 = 0 → ( x- 8) (x+ 12) = 0
x- 8= 0 or x + 12 = 0 x= 8 or x = -12
The equation has two solutions : x= 8 or x = -12 however, we will only consider the
positive value of x since the situation involves measure of length. Hence the width of the
billboard is 8m and its width is 12m.

What I Can Do
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 Let me try!

Directions: Answer each of the following.

1. A projectile that is fired vertically into the air with an initial velocity of 120 ft. per
second can be modeled by the equation s= 120t- 16ft2. In the equation, s is the
distance in feet of the projectile above the ground after t seconds.
a. How long will it take for a projectile to reach 216 feet?
b. Is it possible for the projectile to reach 900 feet? Justify your answer.
2. The length of the rectangular parking lot is 36 m longer than its width. The area of the
parking lot is 5, 152 m2.
a. How would you represent the width of the parking lot? How about its length?
b. What equation represents the area of the parking lot?
c. How would you use the equation representing the area of the parking lot in finding
its length and width?
d. What is the length of the parking lot? How about its width?

What I Have Learned

Directions: solve the following problems. Explain how you arrive at
your answers.

1. A rectangular garden has an area of 84 m2 and a perimeter of 38m. find its length
and width.
2. A children’s park is 350m long and 200 m wide. It is surrounded by a pathway of
uniform width. Suppose the total area of the park and the pathway is 74, 464 m2.
How wide is the pathway?
3. A car travels 20kph faster than the truck. The car covers 350 km in two hours less
than the time it takes the truck to travel the same distance. What is the speed of the
car? How about the truck?
4. Jane and Ann can clean the house in 8 hours if they work together. The time that
Jane takes in cleaning the house alone in 4 hours than the time Ann takes in
cleaning the same house. How long does it take Jane to clean the house alone?
How about Ann?
5. If an amount of money P in pesos is invested at r percent compounded annually,
it will grow to an amount A= P( 1+ r)2 in two years. Suppose Miss Madrigal wants

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her money amounting to Php 200,000 to grow to Php228, 980 in two years. At
what rate must she invest her money?