I.

LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
At the end of the class, 100% of the students should be able to learn 75% of the lesson and be
able to:
 demonstrate the ability to solve quadratic inequalities using the graphic and algebraic
method;
 illustrate quadratic inequalities;
 internalize the concept of solving problems in different methods; and
 solve problems involving quadratic inequalities.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Subject : Mathematics 9
Topic : SOLVING QUADRATIC INEQUALITIES
Reference : Mathematics 9 – Learners Material, pages 96 – 111, Internet
Materials : Chalk and board

III. LESSON PROCEDURE:

A. Pre-activities
1. Daily Activities
a. Prayer
b. Checking of Attendance
c. Collecting of Assignments

2. Motivation
Provide the students with an opportunity to enhance further their skills inn finding
solution to mathematical sentences. The students will solve linear inequalities in one
variable and quadratic inequality.
 Show pictures and let the students observe what the similarities of the pictures are.
 Ask them what they can say about the pictures.
 Relate the pictures which are mostly curve pictures. And they will encounter this in
real-life situation in which “LIFE IS UNFAIR SOMETIMES”.

B. Presentation:
 Introduce the topic as related to their war-up activity. The students realize the
quadratic equations and recognize the different inequality symbols being used in
mathematical sentence. The students will then realize that there are mathematical
sentences that contain polynomials of degree 2 but are not quadratic equations.

C. Discussion:
 Introduce Quadratic Inequality:
 Quadratic Inequality is an inequality contains a polynomial degree
2 and can be written in any of the following forms.
ax 2 +bx +c >0
ax 2 +bx +c <0 where a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0
ax 2 +bx +c ≥ 0
ax 2 +bx +c ≤ 0
 Quadratic inequalities can be solved either by the use of the graphic or
algebraic method.
 Example: Solve x 2+ 5 x−6 ≤0 by graphing method.
  Steps in solving the quadratic inequalities graphically:
1. Change the inequality sign into equal sign.
2. Graph the equation.
3. From the graph, pick a number from each interval and test it in the
original inequality. If the result is true, that interval is a solution to
the inequality.

So the answer is x ≤ 1 and x ≥−6 or { x∨−6 ≤ x ≤ 1 }

Shade the answers:

 Take note that when it is ≤ or ≥, we use the close do ( ● ) in plotting points

but when it is ¿ or ¿, we use the open dot ( օ ) and a broken line to indicate
that they are not included as the answer.
 Now let us use the algebraic method to solve the same inequality
x 2+ 5 x−6 ≤0
 Factor: ( x−1)(x+ 6)≤ 0
 Now, there are two ways this product could be less than zero
or equal to zero
 1st situation: ( x−1)≤ 0 and ( x +6)≥ 0
 x ≤ 1 and x ≥−6
This tells that −6 ≤ x ≤ 1.
 2nd situation: ( x−1)≥ 0 and ( x +6)≤ 0
x ≥ 1 and x ≤−6
This tells that there are NO values for which this
situation is true.

D. Generalization:
 Generalize all about the quadratic inequalities:
o By using either of the graphic or the algebraic method, we arrive at the same
answer.
o The graph of a quadratic inequality will include either the region inside the
boundary or outside the boundary. The boundary itself may or may not be
included.

E. Application:
Title: MAKE IT REAL!
Direction: Read the situation below and answer the questions that follow.
The floor of a conference hall can be covered completely with tiles. Its
length is 36 ft. longer than its width. The area of the floor is less than 2040
square feet.
QUESTIONS:
1. How would you represent with width of the floor?
2. How about its length?
3. What mathematical sentence would represent the given situation?
4. What are the possible dimensions of the floor?
5. What are the possible areas of the floor?
6. Would it be realistic for the floor to have an area of 144 square feet? Explain your
answer.

IV. ASSESSMENT:
Title: HOW WELL I UNDERSTOOD…
Direction: Answer the following.
1. How would you describe quadratic inequalities?
2. Give at least three examples of quadratic inequalities.
3. How would you find the solution set of a quadratic inequality in one variable?
4. How about in two variables?

V. ASSIGNMENT:
Write in your notebook the definition of the following terms: refer on page 114 of your
reference book.
a. Discriminant
b. Irrational Roots
c. Quadratic equations in one variable
d. Quadratic formula
e. Quadratic Inequalities
f. Rational algebraic equations
g. Rational roots