MASTERY IN MATHEMATICS 9

Name: _____________________ Grade &Section:_________________

Date & Time: Score: _______________

Directions: Find out how much you already know. Write the letter(CAPITAL) that you think

best answers the question.

1. What is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in a form a𝑥 2 +

bx + c = 0, where a, b, c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.

a. Linear Equation b. Linear Inequality

c. Quadratic Equation d. Quadratic Inequality

2. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?

a. 2𝑥 2 + 4r – 1 b. 3t – 7 = 2

c.𝑠 2 + 5s – 4 = 0 d. 2𝑥 2 – 7 x ≥ 3

3. In the quadratic equation 3𝑥 2 + 7x – 4 = 0, which is the quadratic term?

a. 𝑥 2 b. 7x

c. 3𝑥 2 d. -4

4. Which of the following equation is NOT a quadratic equation?

a. 2𝑥 2 + 5x – 3 = 0 b. 3x ( x-2 ) = 10

c. ( 2x + 5 ) ( x-1 ) = -6 d. 2x+x+2=0

5. In a quadratic equation 3𝑥 2 + 7x – 4 = 0, what is the value of a?

a. 3 b. 3x

c. 7 d. -4

6. Refer the equation in no.5, which is the linear term?

a. 𝑥 2 b. 7x

c. 3𝑥 2 d. -4
7. Which of the following quadratic equation is written in standard form?

a. 3x - 2𝑥 2 = 7 b. - 2𝑥 2 – 7 = -3x

c. -2𝑥 2 – 7 + 3x = 0 d. -2𝑥 2 + 3x – 7 = 0

8. Write ( x+3 )( x+4 ) = 0 in standard form of a quadratic equation.

a. 𝑥 2 + 3x + 4 b. 𝑥 2 + 6x + 12

c. 𝑥 2 + 7x + 12 d. 𝑥 2 + x + 12

9. Which of the following quadratic equation is in a form a𝑥 2 + c = 0?

a. 2𝑥 2 + 3x = 0 b. 2𝑥 2 = 3x

c. 2𝑥 2 + 3 = 5 d. 2𝑥 2 + 3x + 0

10. The following are the values of a, b and c that Edna and Luisa got when they

expressed 5 – 3x = 2𝑥 2 in standard form.(Edna: a = 2, b = 3, c = -5 ; Luisa: a= -2,

b= -3; c =5 )

Who do you think got the correct values of a, b c?

a. Luisa c. Both are correct

b. Edna d. Both are wrong

11. What is √16?

a. 4 b. 4

c. ±4 d. √4

12. How many real roots does √−16 have?

a. no real roots b. zero

c. one real root d. two real roots

13. 3ℎ2 – 147 = 0, find for the root.

a. +7, -7 b. -7, -7

c. +7, +7 d. 0, +7

14. Which of the following quadratic equation has two real roots.

a. 𝑥 2 – 16 = 0 b. 𝑥 2 + 16 = 0

c. 𝑥 2 +2 = 2 d. 𝑥 2 +3=3
15. Extract: (2𝑠 − 1)2 = 225

a. 8, -7 b. -8, 7

C. -8, -7 d. 8, 7

16. Refer to the figure:

What equation would best describe the equation to the

right?

a. S * S = 169𝑐𝑚2 c. 𝑆 2 − 169 𝑐𝑚2 =0

b. 𝑆 2 + 169𝑐𝑚2 d. S= S + 169𝑐𝑚2

17. How many real roots does a quadratic equation 𝑥 2 +5x+7=0 have?

a. 0 b. 1

c. 2 d. 3

18. Which of the following values of x make the equation 𝑥 2 +7x-18=0 true?

I. -9 II. 2 III. 9

a. I & II b. II & III

c. I & III d. I, II, III

19. The roots are -1 and -8, which of the following equations has this roots?

a. 𝑥 2 + 9x = -8 b. 𝑥 2 + 7x = 0

c. 𝑡 2 + 8𝑡 + 16 = 0 d. ℎ2 + 6h = 16

20. Factor: 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 = 0.

a. 7,0 b. -7,0

c. 7,1 d. -7, -1

21. Factor: n2 + 7n + 15 = 5

a. 5, 2 b. -5, 2

c. 5, -2 d.-5, -2

22. Which of the following equations may be solved easily by factoring?

a. 2𝑥 2 = 72 b. 𝑤 2 − 64 = 0

c. 𝑡 2 + 12t + 36 = 0 d. 2𝑠 2 + 8𝑠 − 10 = 0
23. Rey has an assignment, he needs to solve this equation by factoring: 𝑥 2 +

9𝑥 = −8. What must he do? Arrange the given below and choose the best answer.

1. 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 8.

2. (𝑥 + 1) = 0 ; (𝑥 + 8) = 0.

3 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 8) = 0.

4. 𝑥 = −1 ; 𝑥 = −8.

a. 1-2-3-4 c. 1-2-4-3

b. 1-3-2-4 d. 4-3-2-1

25. What must be the number that should be added to make the equation 𝑥 2 +

2𝑥_______ to make it a perfect square trinomial?

a. 1 b. 4

c.6 d.8

26. Solve: 𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 = 32 by completing the square. What are the roots?

a. y = 4 & y = -8 c. y = -6 , y = -4

b. y =-4 & y = 8 d. y = 6 , y = 4

27. Solve by completing the square: 2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 − 10 = 0. What are the roots?

a. 1,5 b. -1,5

c.1,-5 d. -1,-5

28. Which of the following quadratic equations has no real roots?

a. 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 = 3 c.3𝑠 2 − 2𝑠 = −5

b. 𝑡 2 − 8𝑡 − 4 = 0 d.−2𝑟 2 + 𝑟 + 7 = 0

29. One of the roots of 2𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 + 20 = 0 is 4. What is the other root?

2 5
a. -5 b.− 2

2 5
c.5 d.2

30. Observe the solution given below:

The equation is 𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 − 32 = 0 is to be solved by completing the square.

Observe the solution;

𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 − 32 = 0 1

𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 = 32 2
 𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 + 16 = 32 + 16 3

(𝑦 + 4)2 = 48 4

Something is wrong with the solution, which part of the solution?

a. 1 b.2

c.3 d.4

32. Find the solutions of the equation 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 = 27 using quadratic formula.

What are the roots?

a. -3 and 9⁄2 b. 3 and − 9⁄2

c. -3 and 2⁄9 d. -3 and − 9⁄2

33. Find the solution of the equation: (2x – 5)2 − 4 = 0 using the quadratic formula.

a. 7⁄2 & 3⁄2 b. − 7⁄2 & 3⁄2

c. − 7⁄2& − 3⁄2 d. 7⁄2&−3⁄2

34. Describe the roots of quadratic equation when the value of 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 is 0.

a. rational & equal b. rational & not equal

c. irrational & equal d. irrational & not equal

35. Describe the roots of quadratic equation when the value of 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 is

negative.

a. rational & equal b. rational & not equal

c. irrational & equal d. no roots

36. Find the discriminant of the equation𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4 = 0.

a. 0 b.4

c.2 d.6

37. The roots of a quadratic equation are -5 and 3. Which of the following

quadratic equations has these roots?

a. 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 15 = 0 b. 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 15 = 0

c. 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 15 = 0 d. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 15 = 0
 38. The length of a wall is 12 m more than its width. If the area of the wall is less

than 50 m2, which of the following could be its length?

a. 3 m b. 4 m

c. 15 m d. 16 m

39. What is the vertex form of the quadratic function?

a. f(x) = a (x - h) + k b. f(x) = b (x - h)2 + k

c. f(x) = a (x - h)2 + k d. f(x) = a (x – k)2 + h

40. If (-1, -2) is the vertex of the quadratic function, what will be the function?

a. f(x) = (x -1)2 – 2 b. f(x) = (x +1)2 + 2

c. f(x) = (x +1)2 - 2 d. f(x) = (x - 1)2 + 2

II. Problem Solving. Find the vertex form of the given quadratic functions and identify

its vertex, axis of symmetry and the graph. Show your solution. (5 points each)

41. f(x) = x2 + 2x -5

Vertex form:

Vertex:

Axis of Symmetry:

Graph:

42. f(x) = x2 + 14x + 13

Vertex form:

Vertex:

Axis of Symmetry

Graph:

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ALFRED A. INTONG