Lanton High School

MATHEMATICS – GRADE 9
1ST GRADING TEST SCORE

Name: ___________________________________ Date: ___________

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Subject Teacher: Jonathan Ian S. Ubas

Illustrate Quadratic Equations

Identify Equations that can be solve by Extracting Square Roots

Solve Quadratic Equations by Extracting Square Roots

Identify Equations that can be solve by Factoring

Find the Third term of an Equation to make it a perfect square trinomial

Solve the Quadratic Equations using completing the square

Derive the Quadratic Formula

Solve Quadratic Equation using Quadratic Formula

Demonstrate an understanding of the equivalence of factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic
formula to solve a quadratic equation

Identify values of a, b, and c of a quadratic equations

Find the roots of the quadratic equation

Find the discriminant of quadratic equations through the quadratic formula

I - MULTIPLE CHOICES: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of your best answer.

1. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?

A. x=5 C. x−5=0

B. x 2−5=0 D. x 3−5=0

2. What is the standard form of the equation 4x = 3x2 – 2?

A. 3x2 – 4x – 2 = 0 C. 3x2 + 4x – 2 = 0
B. 3x2 – 4x + 2 = 0 D. 3x2 + 4x + 2 = 0
3. What are the values of a, b, c of the equation in number 2?
A. a = 3, b = -4, c = -2 C. a = 3, b = 4, c = -2
B. a = 3, b = -4, c = 2 D. a = 3, b = 4, c = 2
4. What property states that “If the product of two numbers is zero, then either of the two is
equal to zero or both numbers are equal to zero.”?
A. Identity property C. Reflexive property
B. Inverse property D. Zero product property
5. Which of the following quadratic equations can be solved easily by extracting square roots?
A. x2 - 7x + 12 = 0 C. 2w2 + 7w - 3 = 0
B. 3v2 – 2v - 8 = 0 D. 4t2 - 9 = 0
6. How many possible real roots are there in the equation x2 = k, where k < 0?
A. 0 C. 2
B. 1 D. infinite
7. In the equation x2 = 4 , what is the real number b ?
A. 0 C. 4
B. 1 D. undefined
8. How many real roots does the quadratic equation x2 = 16?
A. 0 C. 2
B. 1 D. infinite
9. A 3 cm by 3 cm square piece of cardboard was cut from a bigger square cardboard. The area of the
remaining cardboard was 40 cm2. If s represents the length of the bigger cardboard, which of the following
expressions give the area of the remaining piece?
A. s – 9 C. s2+ 9
B. s2- 9 D. s2+ 40
10. Which of the following equations can be solved easily by factoring?
A. h2 + 6h = 16 C. t2 + 4t = -1
B. r2 – 10 r = -17 D. w2 + 6w – 11 = 0

11. Which representation shows solutions of x 2+ 2 x−15=0?

A. x 2+ 2 x=−15 B. ( x +5 ) ( x −3 )=0

C. x ( x +2 )=15 D. ( x−5 ) ( x+ 3 )=0

12. What is the missing term if x 2+ 7 x + ¿ ¿ 0 has the factors( x +3 ) ( x + 4 ) =¿ 0

A. ¾ C. 7
B. 1 D.12
13. Which of the following are the roots of the equation x2 – 3x – 54? Choose the simplified
solution.
A. {-9, 6} C. {9, -6}
B. {-9, -6} D. {9, 6}
14. The roots of a quadratic equation are - 4 and - 5. Which of the following quadratic
equations has these roots?

A. x 2+ x−20=0 C. x 2−x +20=0

B. x 2+ 9 x+20=0 D. x 2−9 x +20=0

15. Which of the following values of x make the equation x2 + 7x – 18 = 0 true?

I. -9 II. 2 III. 9
A. I and II C. I and III
B. II and III D. I, II, and III
16. The length of a garden is 5 m longer than its width and the area is 14 m2. How long is the
garden?
A. 9 m C. 5 m
B. 7 m D. 2 m
17. In completing the square, what happens to the equation when both sides are added by square of one-half
of the coefficient of x?
A. It becomes perfect square. C. It becomes perfect square trinomial.
B. It becomes perfect square binomial. D. It becomes some and difference of
two squares.
18. Which of the following is a perfect square trinomial?
A. x2 + 2x + 1 C. x2 + 3x + 4
B. x2 – 2x – 1 D. x2 – 3x + 4
19. What will be added to the equation x2 + 24x + _____ to make it a perfect square trinomial?
A. 12 C. 144
B. 24 D. 576
20. In solving the equation x2 + 14x = 32 by completing the square, what will be added to both sides of the
equation to make the left side of the equation a perfect square trinomial?
A. 7 C. 49
B. 14 D. 2401
21. What value of k will make the expression 4x2 + k x + 9 a perfect square trinomial?
A. – 12 C. 6
B. – 6 D. 36

22. Judith is solving the equation x 2−6 x−41=0by completing the square. Which of

the following equations will she arrive at?

A.( x +3 )2=50 B.( x−3 )2 =30

C. ( x−3 )2 =50 D. ( x +3 )2=30

23. What are the values of x in the equation -6x2 + 36x = 0?

A. x = 0 and x = 6 C. x = 6 and x =-6
B. x = -6 and x = 0 D. x = 0 and x = -36

24. Judith is solving the equation x 2−6 x−41=0by completing the square. Which of

the following equations will she arrive at?

A.( x +3 )2=50 B.( x−3 )2 =30

C. ( x−3 )2 =50 D. ( x +3 )2=30

25. The sum of two numbers is 16, and the sum of their squares is 146. Find the two numbers.
A. 14 and 2 C. -11 and 5
B. 11 and 5 D. -14 and -2
26. Which of the following is the quadratic formula?

−b ± √ b −4 ac −b ± √ b −2 ac
2 2
A. x= C. x=
2 2a
 b ± √b 2−4 ac −b ± √ b2−4 ac
B. x= D. x=
2a 2a

27. Which equation shows how to solve 3 x 2– x + 2 = 0 by using the quadratic formula?

1 ± √ 3 −4 (3 )( 2 ) 1± √(−1) −4(3)(2)
2 2
A . x= C . x=
2(3) 2(3)

−2 ± √ (−1)2−4 ( 3 ) (2) −1 ± √ (−1 ) −4(3)(2)

2
B. x= D. x=
2 2
28. Which of the ff. can be solved using quadratic formula?

A. x 2−2 x=24 C. x 2+ 5 x + 4>0

B. x 2−8 x +3= y D. 2 x2 −17 x+21<0

29. Who do you think got the correct values of a, b, and c when 5−3 x =2 x 2 expressed

in standard form?

A. Edna: a=2 ; b=−3; c=−5 C. Luisa: a=−2 ; b=−3 ; c=5

B. Karen: a=5 ; b=−3 ;c=2 D. Gina: a=2 ; b=−3; c=5

30. What are the roots of the quadratic equation x 2−6 x−41=0 ?

A. −3+5 √ 2 and −3+5 √ 2 C. 3+5 √ 2 and 3−5 √2

B. −3−5 √ 2 and −3−5 √2 D. −3+5 √ 2 and −3−5 √ 2

31. Below are the steps in solving quadratic equations by using the quadratic formula. Arrange the steps in
order.
I. Determine the values of a, b and c.
II. Check the solution.
III. Write the equation in standard form.
IV. Simplify the result.
V. Substitute the values of a, b, and c in the quadratic formula.
A. I, II, III, IV, V C. III, I, V, IV, II
B. V, IV, III, II, I D. III, IV, I, V, II
32. If you are going to solve the equation 5x – 14 = -x2, which of the following is the correct
substitution of the quadratic formula?

−5 ± √52−4 (−1)(−14) −14 ± √14 2−4(5)(−1)

A. x= C. x=
2(−1) 2(−1)

−5 ± √5 −4 (1)(−14 )
2
B. x= D. x=−(−14)± √ ¿ ¿ ¿
2(1)
33. What are the values of a, b, c of the equation 6x = 2x2 – 3?

A. a = 2, b = -6, c = -3 C. a = 2, b = 6, c = -3

B. a = 2, b = -6, c = 3 D. a = 2, b = 6, c = 2

34. The algebraic expression b 2−4 ac of the quadratic formula is called

A. coefficient C. discriminant

B. factor D. root
35. What is a discriminant?

A. The discriminant helps tell you the solution of a quadratic equation.

B. The discriminant helps tell you the nature of roots of a quadratic equation.

C. The discriminant helps tell you the vertex of a quadratic equation.

D. The discriminant helps tell you the trend of the graph of a quadratic equation.

36. How do we get the discriminant of quadratic equations?

A. By substituting the values a, b and c in b2 – 4ac.

−b
B. By substituting the values a, b and c in .
2a
c
C. By substituting the values a, b and c in .
a
2
b
D. By substituting the values a, b and c in ( ) .
2
37. In the quadratic equation x2 - 5 x – 14 = 0, the product of the roots is

A. -14 C. -2

B. -5 D. 7

38. What is the discriminant of the quadratic equation 3x2 – 2x + 4 = 0?

A. -48 C. 48

B. -44 D. 52

39. If b 2-4ac=0 , then

A. the roots are not real C. the roots are rational and equal

B. the roots are rational and not equal D. the roots are irrational and not

equal

40. Which of the following values of the discriminant of a quadratic equation has imaginary solutions?

A. -1 C. 1

B. 0 D. 3

41. How many real roots does the quadratic equation x2 + 5x + 7 = 0 have?

A. 0 C. 2

B. 1 D. None

42. How many real roots does the quadratic equation 3 z 2+7 z +10=0 have?

A. 0 C. 2

B. 1 D. None

43. What is the nature of roots if the discriminant is -3?

A. The roots are rational numbers but are not equal.

B. The roots are irrational number and are not equal.

C. The equation has no real roots.

D. The roots are real numbers and are equal.

44. Your classmate says that the quadratic equation 2x2 + 5x – 4 = 0 has two rational and
 unequal roots because the value of its discriminant is positive. Do you agree with your

classmate?

A. Yes, because the discriminant is 57.

B. No, because the discriminant is -7.

C. No, because the roots are unequal irrational numbers.

D. No, because the roots are equal rational numbers

45. For what value of k does the equation 4x2 - 12x + k = 0 have equal roots?

A. 4 C. 12

B. 9 D. 16

II. Problem Solving. Consider the situation below and answer the following questions:
2
Given the Quadratic Equation 3 x+ 18=x
(46-50)
1. What is the Equation in Standard form
2. Determine the values of a, b, and c.
3. Solve the quadratic equation using the quadratic formula.
4. What are the roots of the Quadratic Equation
5. Determine the roots of the Quadratic Equation