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MATHEMATICS- Grade 9
Quarter 1, Week 1
Module 2b

Solving Quadratic Equations

Learning Competency

Solves quadratic equations by: (a) extracting square roots;

(b) factoring; (c) completing the square; and (d) using the
quadratic formula.
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Message to the Learner and Facilitator

For the Learner:

This Self Learning Kit (SLK) is designed to provide you knowledge based on actual
learning experiences. This aims to monitor your own learning at your own schedule wherein
you can study and decide the importance of the information found in this module. Here you
will gain knowledge on how to solve quadratic equations since you already successfully
illustrated quadratic equation in the previous module. In this module you will learn the four
ways in solving quadratic equations namely, (a) extracting square roots, (b) factoring, (c)
completing the square and (d) using the quadratic formula. But off course, we are going to
do this systematically. Now, we shall continue with the two remaining methods. Please follow
the instructions carefully. Just take your time and enjoy as you answer the exercises and
always remember again that math does not make simple things complicated but makes
complicated things simple.

For the Facilitator:

Please make a follow up whether your son/daughter is following the instructions
written in this module and guide them on how to answer the exercises provided. Make sure
your son/daughter answer the exercises as honestly as possible. Feel free to contact me
through text or chat if you have some questions about this SLK.

Introduction
Start this lesson by assessing your knowledge again of the different mathematics
concepts and principles previously studied and your skills in performing mathematical
operations. These knowledge and skills will help you solve quadratic equations by extracting
square roots and factoring method. As you go through this lesson, think of this important
question: “How does finding solutions of quadratic equations help in solving real-life
problems and in making decisions?” In order to find the answer of this question, perform
each activity to the best of your ability.

What I need to know

 Recognize the other methods used in solving quadratic equations

 Solve quadratic equation by completing the square and using the Quadratic Formula
 Display appreciation in solving quadratic equation by completing the square and
using the quadratic formula
 Appreciate the importance of quadratic equations in our daily lives especially in this
time of pandemic.

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What I Know
Now, let us try to find out if you have idea on how to deal with quadratic equations.
Please use a separate one whole sheet of paper for your answers and possible solutions.

Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the best answer from the choices. Do
write the letter of your choice on any available answer sheet. And don’t forget, answer this
test honestly. Do remember that Luke 16:10 says that “One who is faithful in a very little is
also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

1. Find the possible values of a in the quadratic equation a 2 + 14a − 51 = 0.

A. {3, −17} B. {-3, −17} C. {3, 17} D. {-3, 17}

2. What are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 − 12x + 11 = 0?

A. {11, 1} B. {11, -1} C. {-11, 1} D. {-11, -1}

3. Which of the following are the solutions of the quadratic equation x2 + 6x + 8 = 0?

A. {2, −4} B. {−2, −4} C. {−2, 4} D. {2, 4}

4. If n2 − 2n = -3, then what are the values of n?

A. {3, 1} B. {3, −1} C. {-3, −1} D. {-3, 1}

5. In the equation x2 + 14x − 15 = 0, the possible values of x are ______________.

A. {-1, −15} B. {1, 15} C. {1, −15} D. {-1, 15}

6. What are the possible values of n in the equation n2 = 18n + 40?

A. {-20, 2} B. {-20, −2} C. {20, −2} D. {20, 2}

7. Find the values of k in the equation 5k2 = 60 − 20k.

A. {-2, −6} B. {-2, 6} C. {2, 6} D. {2, −6}

8. In the quadratic equation 6x2 − 48 = −12x, the possible values of x are ________.
A. {-2, −4} B. {-2, 4} C. {2, 4} D. {2, −4}

9. One of the roots of x² + 2x − 24 = 0 is 4, find the other root.

A. -4 B. 4 C. -6 D. 6

10. One of the roots of the quadratic equation x² − 8x + 15 = 0 is 5, what is the other root?
A. 3 B. -3 C. 5 D. -5

11. The quadratic equation a² + 14a - 51 = 0 has two roots. One of which is 3, what is the
other root?
A. -15 B. -16 C. -17 D. -18

12. If one of the roots of the quadratic equation x² − 12x + 11 = 0 is 1, what is the other root?
A. 10 B. -10 C. 11 D. -11

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13. One of the roots of the quadratic equation x² + 6x + 8 = 0 is -2, what is the other root?
A. 2 B. -2 C. 4 D. -4

14. Which quadratic equation below has -1 and 3 as roots?

A. n² − 2n - 3 = 0 C. x² − 12x + 11 = 0
B. x² + 6x + 8 = 0 D. a² + 14a - 51 = 0

15. Which quadratic equation below has 1 and -15 as roots?

A. x² + 14x + 15 = 0 C. x² − 12x + 11 = 0
B. x² + 6x + 8 = 0 D. a² + 14a - 51 = 0

What’s In
Before we will go to the main lesson, let us have a review of what you have learned
from the previous module.

A. Write each equation in standard form, ax² +bx + c = 0 and then identify the values
of a, b and c. Number 1 is done for you.
Let us try!
Quadratic Equation Standard Form Values

1. 3x + 2x² = 7 2x2+ 3x -7= 0 a = 2 , b = 3 , c = -7

2. 5 – 2x² = 6x _________________ a = ____, b = ____, c = ____
3. (x + 3)(x + 4) = 0 _________________ a = ____, b = ____, c = ____
4. . 3x(x – 3) = 15 _________________ a = ____, b = ____, c = ____

B. Express the following perfect square trinomial as a square of a binomial. The first one is
done for you
1. x² + 4x + 4 (x + 2)2
2. t² - 12t + 36 _________________
3. x² + 18x + 81 _________________

C. If you are to solve each of the following quadratic equations, which method you
learned would you use and why? Explain your answer.
Method Reason
1. 9x² = 225 ______________ _____________________________
2. 4x² - 121 = 0 ______________ _____________________________
3. x² +11x = 0 ______________ _____________________________
4. x² + 3x – 28 = 0 ______________ _____________________________
5. 4x² = 16x ______________ _____________________________

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What’s New

Let us take a look on the following equations .

1. 2x²- 3x = 7 3. x²- 6x + 9= 0
2. 5x² -10x – 2 =0 4. 3x² + 8x + 5= 0 5. x² + x = 15

Which of the quadratic equations you think is a perfect square? Why?

Among the 5 equations, which are factorable into two binomials? Which are NOT?
How will you solve quadratic equations which are not factorable?

If the quadratic equation 𝑎𝑥2+𝑏𝑥+𝑐=0 is NOT factorable into two binomials, roots can
be derived by using completing the square method. This process involves getting the 3rd
term of the perfect square trinomial by squaring the half of the coefficient of the middle term,
𝒃 𝒃
𝑏𝑥, in symbols, 𝒂𝒙2+𝒃𝒙+( )2 =−𝒄+( )2
𝟐 𝟐

Completing the Square Method when 𝒂=𝟏

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If 𝑎𝑥 +𝑏𝑥+𝑐=0 is not factorable whose 𝑎=1, we do the following:
1. transfer the 3rd term to the other side of the equation and add 3rd term of
the Perfect Square Trinomial on both sides of the equation;
2. factor the Perfect Square Trinomial on the left and add the values on the
right side;
3. extract the root of both sides of the equation;
4. determine the roots by combining the numbers in the equation.

For example: 1. Solve x2 – 6x + 7 = 0 by completing the square method.

Solution: x2 – 6x + 7 = 0
−6 −6
Step 1 → x2 – 6x + ( )2 = - 7 + ( )2
2 2
x2 – 6x + (-3)2 = - 7 + (−3 )2
x2 – 6x + 9 = - 7 + 9
Step 2 → (x-3)(x-3) = 2
Step 3 → √(x-3)2 = √2
Step 4 → x – 3 = ± √2
x = 3 ± √2
Therefore the roots are 3+ √2 and 3 - √2

Another comfortable way of getting the roots of the quadratic equation is to use the
quadratic formula, in symbols,

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To use this formula, follow these simple steps in solving the roots of quadratic
equations:
Step 1: identify a, b, and c and plug them into the quadratic formula.
Step 2: proceed with simplify the radicand, if you can.
Step 3: determine the roots by combining the numbers in the equation
Example 2. Solve: by using the quadratic formula.

Step 1: Identify a, b, and c and plug

them into the quadratic formula. In this
case a = 1, b = –8, and c = 14.

Step 2: Use the order of operations to

simplify the radicand.

Step 3: Determine the roots by

combining the numbers in the
equation.
In this case you can simply the radical
into:

x1=4 + √2
Therefore the roots are :
and x2= 4 - √2

What Is It
1. How to solve quadratic equations using Completing the Square Method? Are
there steps to solve it?
2. Do you agree that any quadratic equation can be solved using Quadratic
Formula? Why?

Mini-Lesson
So, let us recall how to solve quadratic equations by completing the square method.
If the quadratic equation 𝑎𝑥2+𝑏𝑥+𝑐=0 is NOT factorable into two binomials, roots can
be determine by using :

A. Completing the square method.

If 𝑎=1, follow these simple steps:
1. Transfer the 3rd term to the other side of the equation and add 3rd term of
the Perfect Square Trinomial on both sides of the equation;
𝒃 𝒃
𝒂𝒙2+𝒃𝒙+( )2 =−𝒄+( )2
𝟐 𝟐
2. Factor the Perfect Square Trinomial on the left and add the values on the
right side;

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3. Extract the root of both sides of the equation;

4. Determine the roots by combining the numbers in the equation.

Example: 1. Solve x² + x = 15 by completing the square.

Solution: x2 + 2x = 15
2 2
Step 1 → x2 + 2x + ( )2 = 15 + ( )2
2 2
x2 + 2x + 1 = 15 + 1
Step 2 → (x+1)(x+1) = 16
Step 3 → √(x+1)2 = √16
Step 4 → x+1 =±4
x = -1 ± 4
x1 = -1+4 ; x2 = -1 – 4
x1 = 3 ; x2 = -5
Therefore the roots are 3 and - 5.

B. Quadratic Formula

Using the Quadratic Formula in solving quadratic equations simply do the following:

Step 1: Identify a, b, and c and plug them into the quadratic formula.
Step 2: Proceed with simplify the radicand, if you can.
Step 3: Determine the roots by combining the numbers in the equation

Example: 1. Solve 3x2 =15- 14x by using the quadratic formula.

Solution: 3x2 +14x = 15 →Writing the equation in standard form

a=3 ; b=14 ; c= 15 →Identifying the values of a, b, and c.
Using x = -b ±√b2-4ac .
2a
x = -(14) ±√(14)2-4(3)(15) →plug in the here the values of a,b,& c
2(3)
x = -14 ±√196- 180 = -14 ±√16 = -14 ± 4 →Simplifying the radicand
6 6 6
x1 = -14 +4 ; x2 = -14 - 4 →Determining the roots ;
6 6
−10 −18
x1 = ; x2 =
6 6
−𝟓
x1 = ; x2 = -3
𝟑
−𝟓
Therefore the roots are - and - 3.
𝟑

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What’s More

Now let us try more activities to determine if you really know how solve quadratic
equation by Completing the Square and using Quadratic formula.
Let’s do this.

Solve the following equation equations using the 2 other methods(Completing the
square and using Quadratic Formula):
1. x2 – 3x = 4 2. s2 + 4s – 45 = 0 3. m2 - 10m + 9 = 0
2
4. w + 2w = 3 5. x² - 6x + 7 = 0

What I Have Learned

If the quadratic equation 𝑎𝑥2+𝑏𝑥+𝑐=0 is not _________ into two binomials, roots can
be derived by using _____________ method. This process involves getting the 3rd term of
the perfect square trinomial by squaring the ________of the coefficient of the _______, 𝑏𝑥,
𝒃 𝒃
in symbols, 𝒂𝒙2+𝒃𝒙+( )2 =−𝒄+( )2
𝟐 𝟐
Another comfortable way of getting the roots of the quadratic equation is to use the

____________, in symbols,

What I Have Valued

A school project in Arts required students to make a photo frame. The teacher gave
the specific dimensions that the longer side is three inches more than the shorter side. The
photo frame has an area of 18 square inches. What is the exact dimension of the frame, its
length and its width?(Show your solution)

What I Can Do

Answer the following.

1.Gregorio solved the equation 2x² - 8x + 15 = 0. The first part of his solution are
shown below.

2x² - 8x + 15 = 0 2x² - 8x + 15 -15 = 0 – 15

2x² - 8x = -15
½ (-8) = -4; (-4)² = 16

2x² - 8x + 16 = -15 + 16

Do you think Greg arrived at a correct solution of the equation? Why?

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How are you going to use the quadratic formula in determining whether a
quadratic equation has no real solution?

2. Meg wants to use completing the square in solving the quadratic equation
x2 – 25 = 0. Can she use it in finding the solutions of the equation? Why?

Post-Assessment

Directions: Answer the following questions HONESTLY.

Write the letter of your choice in your answer sheet.

1. Find the possible values of a in the quadratic equation a 2 + 14a - 15 = 0.

A. {1, −15} B. {-1, 15} C. {3, -5} D. {-3, 5}

2. What are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 − 2x - 8 = 0?

A. {2, -4} B. {-2, 4} C. {-1, 8} D. {1, -8}

3. Which of the following are the solutions of the quadratic equation x2 + 6x + 8 = 0?

A. {-2, −4} B. {2, 4} C. {−1, -8} D. {1, 8}

4. If n2 − n = 2, then what are the values of n?

A. {2, 1} B. {-2, −1} C. {1, −2} D. {-1, 2}

5. In the equation x2 + 4x − 21 = 0, the possible values of x are ______________.

A. {1, −21} B. {-1, 21} C. {3, −7} D. {-3, 7}

6. What are the possible values of n in the equation n2 = 6n + 40?

A. {-10, -4} B. {10, -4} C. {-10, 4} D. {10, 4}

7. Find the values of k in the equation 4k2 = 40 − 12k.

A. {5, 2} B. {-5, -2} C. {5, -2} D. {-5, 2}

8. In the quadratic equation x2 − 10 = −9x, the possible values of x are ________.

A. {-10, 1} B. {10, -1} C. {5,-2} D. {-5, 2}

9. One of the roots of x² - 2x − 24 = 0 is 6, find the other root.

A. -4 B. 4 C. -6 D. 6

10. One of the roots of the quadratic equation x² + 8x + 15 = 0 is -3, which of the ff. is the
other root?
A. 3 B. -3 C. 5 D. -5

11. The quadratic equation a² - 14a - 51 = 0 has two roots. One of which is 17,
what is the other root?
A. -5 B. -4 C. -3 D. -2

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12. If one of the roots of the quadratic equation x² + 12x + 11 = 0 is 1, what is the other root?
A. 10 B. -10 C. 11 D. -11

13. One of the roots of the quadratic equation x² + 6x - 27 = 0 is -9, what is the other root?
A. 27 B. 3 C. -27 D. -3

14. Which quadratic equation below has -2 and 3 as roots?

A. n² − 2n - 6 = 0 C. x² - x -6 = 0
B. x² + x - 6 = 0 D. a² + 2a - 6 = 0

15. Which quadratic equation below has -1 and 15 as roots?

A. x² + 16x + 15 = 0 C. x² + 14x -15 = 0

B. x² - 14x -15 = 0 D. a² - 16a +15 = 0

Additional Activities

Directions: Find the solutions of each of the following quadratic equations by

completing the square and using Quadratic formula

1. x2 + 8x + 4 = 0
2. x² - 3x – 18 = 0
3. 3x² + 8x =- 5
4. 6x2 -x = 12
5. x² + 7x - 30 = 0

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Answer Key for:
What I Know:
1. A 2. A 3. B
4. B 5. C 6. C
7. D 8. D 9. A
10. B 11. B 12. C
13. C 14. D 15. D
What’s In A. 2. -2x2-6x+5=0 a=-2 b=-6 c=5 B. 2. (t-6)2
3. x2+7x+12=0 a=1 b=7 c=12 3. (x+9)2
4. 3x2-9x-15=0 a=3 b=-9 c=-15
C. Methods 1. Extracting Square Roots 2. Extracting Square Roots
3-5. Factoring
Reasons (may vary)
What’s Mpre
1. (-1,4) 2. (-5,9) 3. (1,9) 4. (-1,3) 5. {(3 -√2), (3+√2)}
What I have Learned :
factorable, Completing the Square, half, middle term, Quadratic Formula
What I have Value: The dimension of the frame is 6inchec by 3inches.
What I can Do(Answer may vary)
Post Test
1. A 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C
6. B 7. D 8. A 9. A 10. D
11. C 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B
Additional activities
1. {(-4 -2√3), (-4+2√3)} 2. (-3,6) 3. (-5/3,-1) 4. (-4/3,3/2) 5. (-10,3)
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References

Mathematics Learning Module 9 (DepEd Philippines)

http://www.mesacc.edu/~scotz47781/mat120/notes/quadratics/comp_square_a_is_1.html

https://www.lavc.edu/math/library/math113_114_115/Worksheets/quadeqnsformula.pdf

https://www.mesacc.edu/~scotz47781/mat120/notes/quad_formula/quad_formula.html#:~:text=St
ep%201%3A%20To%20use%20the%20quadratic%20formula%2C%20the%20equation%20must,to%2
0simplify%20the%20quadratic%20formula.

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