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Mathematics 9
General Direction: Read each direction carefully. You may write your answers in this
paper.
A. Read each question carefully. Write your answer in the space provided.
____ 1. It is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in the form
ax 2 +bx +c=0 , where a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
a) 3 x 2+5 r −1 c) x 2+ 4 x−6=0
b) 5 t−8=9 d) 4 x2 −6 x ≤ 2
____ 3. If ax 2 +bx +c=0 , then which correctly states the possible values of x?
−b ± √b 2−4 ac −b ± √b 2+ 4 ac
a) c)
2a 2a
−b ± √b 2−4 ac −b ± √b 2+ 4 ac
b) d)
2c 2c
____ 4. What is the nature of the roots of a quadratic equation with discriminant of 10?
_____ 5. Which of the following could be the discriminant of a quadratic equation with
roots that are real, rational and are not equal?
a) -1 c) 7
c) 0 d) 25
a) -28 c) 28
b) -8 d) 36
_____ 7. What is the sum of the roots of 4x2 – 8x + 21 = 0?
−21 −8
a) c)
4 4
b) -2 d) 2
a) -2 c) -32
b) 2 d) 32
____ 9. Which among the methods can be used to solve all types of quadratic equations?
I. Extracting square root III. Completing the square
II. Factoring IV. Quadratic formula
9 9
a) 1 , c) 0 ,
2 2
9 9
b) 1 ,− d) 0 ,−
2 2
Standard Form
Quadratic Equation a b c
ax 2 +bx +c=0
1. ( x +5 ) ( x +9 )=0
2. ( 2 x−1 )( x +3 ) =−2 x
3. x=x 2 +5
4. y 2 + y +5=0
5. x ( x +5 ) −2 x=0
C. Find the value of x of the following quadratic equations using the given ways in
solving it. Write your solutions in a clean sheet of paper.