Math First Quarter Module

The Discriminant of the Quadratic Equation
Activity 1
Directions: Complete the table below by stating the value of the discriminant of each of the
following quadratic equation and describe the nature of their roots.
Discriminant of the
Quadratic Equation Nature of Roots
Equation
1. x2 – 16 = 0
2. x2 + 5x + 6 = 0
3. 4x2 – 18x + 4 = 0
4. x2 + 3x - 1 = 0
5. 3x2 + 2x + 1 = 0
6. x2 + x - 12 = 0
7. 2x2 – 3x + 4 = 0
8. x2 + 6x + 5 = 0
9. x2 – 8x + 16 = 0
10. 3x2 +3x + 1 = 0
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FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS 9
S.Y. 2023-2024
Name: Date:____________________
Grade and Section: Score:____________________
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided
before each item.
____1. Which of the following describes a quadratic equation?
a. a polynomial equation of the form ax2+bx+c=0.
b. a second-degree polynomial equation.
c. a polynomial equation with two solutions.
d. All of the above
____2. What do you call a quadratic equation that may not have a linear term or a constant?
a. Incomplete quadratic equations c. Quadratic equations
b. Complete quadratic equations d. None of these
____3. What is the standard form of quadratic equation?
a. ax2 – bx + c = 0 b. ax2 + bx + c = 0 c. ax2 – bx – c = 0 d. ax2 + bx – c = 0
____4. Which of the following is NOT a quadratic equation?
a. 8x2 – 3 = 0 b. x3 – x + 5 = 0 c. 2x2 + x = 0 d. 5x2 – 10x = 2
____5. What do you call the process of finding two or more quantities whose product equals the
original quantity?
a. Completing the square c. Factoring
b. Quadratic Formula d. Extracting the square roots
2
____6. What are the factors of the given equation x +5x-6=0?
a. (x+6)(x-1) b. (x-6)(x+1) c. (x-2)(x+3) d. (x-3)(x+2)
____7. Which of the following is the CORRECT quadratic formula?
b ± √ b2−4 ac −b ± √ b2 +4 ac −b ± √−b2−4 ac
a. x= b. x= c. x= d.
2a 2a 2a
−b ± √ b −4 ac
2
x=
2a
____8. Which of the following values is the solution of the equation y2-220=5?
a. {10, -10} b. {-15, 15} c. {11, -11} d. {15, 15}
____9. What is the nature of roots of the quadratic equation 2x2 + 5x -3 = 0?
a. One distinct rational roots c. Two distinct irrational roots
b. Two distinct rational roots d. Imaginary Roots
___10. What do you call a number that describes the nature or type of roots of a quadratic
equation?
a. Zeros b. Discriminant c. Quadrants d. Quadratic formula
____11. Given that m∠A = 5x2 and ∠A is a right angle, what is the value of x?
a. 2.5 b. 1.73 c. 4.24 d. 10.21
___12. Which of the following is the formula for discriminant?
a. b2 - 4ac = 0 b. b2 + 4ac = 0 c. b24ac = 0 d. b2 > 4ac = 0
___13. Which of the following quadratic equations has roots -4 and -5?
a. x2 – x + 20 = 0 b. x2 + x – 20 = 0 c. x2 + 9x + 20 = 0 d. x2 – 9x – 20 = 0
___14. What characteristic of roots when the discriminant of a quadratic equation is greater
than 0 and a perfect square?
a. One real root c. Imaginary roots
b. Two distinct rational roots d. Two distinct irrational roots
___15. What is the discriminant of the quadratic equation x2+2x+3=0?

a. -5 b. -6 c. -7 d. -8
___16. Which of the quadratic equations has the sum and product of its roots which are -2 and
4, respectively?
a. x2 - 2x + 4 = 0 b. x2 + 2x + 4 = 0 c. x2 - 2x - 4 = 0 d. x2 + 2x - 4 = 0
1 x
___17. What is the quadratic equation of a rational equation = ?
x−6 7
a. x2-6x-7=0 b. x2-6x-13=0 c. x2-13x-7=0d. x2-6x+13=0
1 2x
___18. Which of the following is the CORRECT transformation of rational equation + =4
x 3
to
quadratic equation?
a. 2x2-12x-3=0 a. 2x2+12x+3=0 a. 2x2-12x+3=0 d. 2x3+12x+3=0
___19. Working together, computer A and B can complete a data-processing job in 2 hours.
Computer A working alone can do the job in 3 hours less than computer B working
alone. How long does it take each computer to do the job by itself?
a. 5 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2
___20. Which of the following statements defines quadratic inequalities?
a. It is a function whose degree is 1 and where y is not always exactly equal to the
function.
b. It is a function whose degree is 2 and where y is not always exactly equal to the
function.
c. It is a function whose degree is 3 and where y is not always exactly equal to the
function.
d. It is a function whose degree is 4 and where y is not always exactly equal to the
function.
___21. Which of the following mathematical statement is a quadratic inequality?
a. 2x2 - 3x -5 = 0 b. 7x + 12 < 0 c. 3x2 + 7x -2 > 0 d. x2 + 8x + 15 = 0
___22. Which among the following coordinates of points belong to the solution set of the
inequality 3x2 + 3x -6 < 0?
a. (-2,1) b. (-1,2) c. (2,1) d. (-2,-1)
2
___23. Which of the following represents the product of the roots of ax + bx + c = 0?
a. b/a b. a/a c. c/a d. -b/a
___24. What is the product of the roots of 3x2 + 2x + 6 = 0?
a. 6 b. -2 c. -6 d. 2
___25. What is the formula in getting sum of the roots of a quadratic equation?
a. b/a b. a/a c. c/a d. -b/a
___26. Which of the following is the degree of a quadratic inequality?
a. 0 b. 2 c. 3 d. 1
___27. Which among the following quadratic equations is written in standard form?
a. (x – 4)2 = 0 b. (x + 1)(x – 7) = 0 c. x2 + 2x = 1 d. x2 + 6x + 8 = 0
2
___28. What are the solution sets of the equation x -121=0?
a. 10 and 10 b. 11 and 11 c. 15 and -15 d. -11 and 11
___29. What is the quadratic equation whose solutions are 3 and -2?
a. x2 + x – 6 = 0 b. x2 – x + 6 = 0 c. x2 – x – 6 = 0 d.x2 + x + 6 = 0
___30. Which of the following are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 - 18x + 81= 0?
a.-9 and -9 b. 8 and 8 c. 7 and 7 d. 8 and 9
___31. What do you call a polynomial function with one or more variables in which the highest
exponent of the variable is two?
a. Quadratic Function c. Quadratic Inequality
b. Quadratic Equation d. None of these
___32. What is the equation of the quadratic function represented by the table of values below?
x -2 -1 0 1 2
f(x) 9 0 1 4 9
a. f(x)= 2x2 + 2x -1 c. f(x)= 2x2 - 2x -1
b. f(x)= x2 + 2x +1 d. f(x)= x2- 2x -1
___33. Which of the following is TRUE about the graph x2 + 2x – 15 = 0?

a. It opens upward.
b. It touches the x-axis at exactly two points.
c. It crosses the y-axis at (0,-15)
d. All of the above
___34. What do you call a U-shaped curve that is drawn for a quadratic equation to determine
its graph?
a. Axis of Symmetry c. Quadratic Function
b. Parabola d. Vertex
___35. Which of the following refers to vertical line that divides the parabola into two congruent
halves?
a. Parabola c. Axis of symmetry
b. Vertex d. None of these
___36. What is the vertex form of x2 - 2x + 3?
a. f(x) = (x-1)2 + 2 c. f(x) = (x-2)2 + 3
2
b. f(x) = (x-1) + 4 d. f(x) = (x-1)2 + 3
2
___37. The graph of f(x) = 5x was moved 5 units to the left and shifted 2 units upward. What is
the equation of the new graph?
a. f(x) = 5x2 + 2 c. f(x) = 5(x+5)2 + 2
b. f(x) = 5(x-5)2 + 2 d. f(x) = 5(5x)2 + 2
___38. What is the horizontal shift of the graph of f(x) = (x-6)2 + 10?
a. 6 units to the left c. 10 units upward
b. 6 units to the right d. 10 units downward
___39. Which of the following quadratic functions is with zeros of -3 and 8?
a. x2 + 6x + 24 = 0 c. x2 - 5x - 24 = 0
2
b. x + 12x - 24 = 0 d. x2 - 11x + 24 = 0
2
___40. What is the vertex of the graph of x + 2x – 3 = 0?
a. (-1, -4) b. (3,0) c. (-3,5) d. (-1,-8)
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FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

___15. What is the discriminant of the quadratic equation x2+2x+3=0?

___33. Which of the following is TRUE about the graph x2 + 2x – 15 = 0?

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