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Mathematics

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Mathematics 10 – Quarter 2
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Module 2 – Lesson 2: Problem Solving on Polynomial Functions

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 What I Need to Know

This lesson was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
understand the key concepts about problem solving on polynomial functions. The scope of
this lesson permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.
The module is divided into one main topic, namely:
 Lesson 1 – Solve problem involving polynomial functions

After going through this module, you are expected to:

- Solve problem involving polynomial functions

What I know
Take the test to determine whether you have a solid background of the topic. If you get perfect,
you may skip this part and proceed to the next lesson. If not, go through with the meaningful
learning journey of the lesson. Check your answer with the answer key at the back portion of
this module. Read and analyze every question carefully and write the letter that corresponds
to the correct answer in your answer sheet.

1. What is the first step in solving problem involving polynomial function?

A. Solve the equation
B. Check the result based on the relationships
C. Represent the unknown quantities by variables
D. Form the equation based on equal relationships
2. The right triangle shown is enlarged such that each side is multiplied by the value of the
hypotenuse. Find the expression that represents the perimeter of the enlarged triangle.

4x 3y

4x
A. 6y+24xy C. 9y2+24xy
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B. 9y +8xy D. 6y2+24xy
3. A company produces three sizes of a dog house, small, medium, and large. The small dog
house sells for $80, the medium size for $110, and the large for $140. The small dog houses
cost $50 each to make, medium $70 each, and large $79 each. Let s represent the number
of small size dog houses, m represent the number of medium size dog houses and L
represent the number of large size dog houses. Write an expression in simplest form for
the net profit.
A. 30s + 40m + 61L C. 28s + 43m + 76L
B. -28s - 43m - 76L D. -30s - 40m - 61L

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4. The dimensions of a carton are: height = 4x + 1 feet, length = 2x + 1 feet, and width = 2x –
1 feet. If the volume of the carton is 15 cubic feet, what is the value of x?
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1
3 2
5. The volume of the box is given by V(x) = 2x + 7x +3x. Which
expression represents the missing length?
( Given: h = x, w = x+3) x

A. x+1 C. x+2
B. 2x+1 D. 2x+3
6. The sides of a triangle are represented by the expressions 4x2 +8, 5x2 – 3x, and
4x + 6. Which of the following is the simplest expression?
A. 4x2 +4x + 8 C. 9x2 + x +14
B. 5x2 – 3x + 6 D. 9x2 - x +14
7. A tree is supported by a wire anchored in the ground 5 feet from its base. The wire is 1
foot longer than the height that it reaches on the tree. Find the length of the wire.
A. 5ft. B. 7ft. C. 10ft. D. 13ft
8. A truck rental company charges $30 to rent a truck for the day, plus an additional charge
for mileage. The total cost of renting a truck and driving 100 miles $65.Find a linear
function that relates the cost C of renting a truck to the number n of miles drive.
A. C = 0.35n + 30 C. C = 0.35n
B. C = 30n+ 0.35 D. C = 30n +100
9. Bonnie rents a truck at truck Rental Company, they charge 650 pesos every 100 km, and
her total cost was 1 105.00 pesos. How many kilometers did she drive?
A. 110 km C. 310 km
B. 170 km D. 350 km
10. A cereal company finds that if it spends 40,000 pesos on advertising, then 100,000
boxes of cereal will be sold, and of it spends 60,000 pesos, then 200,000 boxes will be
sold. How much advertising is needed to sell 300,000 boxes of cereal?
A. ₱40,000 C. ₱80,000
B. ₱60,000 D. ₱100,000
11. The function y = - 16t2 + 248 models the height y in feet of a stone t seconds after it is
dropped from the edge of a vertical cliff. How long will it take the stone to hit the ground?
Round to the nearest hundredth of a second.
A. 7.87 seconds C. 3.94 seconds
B. 0.25 seconds D. 5.57 seconds
12. A manufacturer determines that the number of drills it can sell is given by the formula
D = - 4p2 + 160p - 305, where p is the price of the drills in pesos.
A. At what price will the manufacturer sell the maximum number of drills?
B. What is the maximum number of drills that can be sold?
A. ₱80; 13,105 drills C. ₱40; 305 drills
B. ₱22; 1,289 drills D. ₱20; 1,295 drills
For numbers 13 - 14. Write an expression for the perimeter in simplest form.

13.
X+5

X+5

A. 4x + 10 C. x2 + 10x + 25
B. 4x + 20 D. 2x + 10

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X-3 x

X+6

A. 3x + 3 C. 3x+9
B. 3x3 + 18 D. 3x + 5

15. What is the last steps in solving problem involving polynomial function?
A. Solve the equation
B. Check the result based on the relationships
C. Represent the unknown quantities by variables
D. Form the equation based on equal relationships

Lesson 1
Solving Problems Involving Polynomial Functions

What’s In

An important aspects in problem solving is writing and solving a related

equation. The algebraic expressions learned and the operations related to them provide
a helpful tool in solving problems after relationships have been identified.

Example
1. The sum of two consecutive numbers, we can say that the first number is x , and for the
second number is x + 1. Since the two numbers are consecutive.
2. The area of a rectangle is 360 m 2, the length of its rectangle is 2 more than its width. What
is the equation of the rectangle in terms for its area?
Remember the formula for the area of the rectangle is A=l(w), since Area = 360 m 2 ,
width = w, since it is not stated for the value, and length is w + 2. So, by substituting we can
have an equation of 360 = w2 + 2w.

What’s New
Arrange the following steps in solving problems involving polynomial functions. Write the
number on the space provided.
________ A. Compute for the possible roots.
________ B. Give the final answer.
________ C. Draw the figure describing the problem
________ D. Find the polynomial equation
________ E. Identify and represent the given information
________ F. Represent what is being asked in the problem.

What Is It

How do we solve problems involving polynomial functions?

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Let’s Remember

To solve problems involving polynomial functions, follow these steps:

1. Draw the figure describing the problem
2. Identify and represent the given information
3. Represent what is being asked in the problem
4. Find the polynomial equation using the result in step 3
5. Compute for the possible roots
6. Give the final answer

Example 1.

A square base wooden food tray with a volume of 450 cubic inches is to be constructed
from a square sheet of wood by cutting 2-inch squares from the corners and bending up the
sides. What must be the size of the sheet of wood to be used? Find the dimensions of the
wooden tray.

Steps Solution
1. Draw the indicated figure in the problem.

. 2 in.
2 in.

2. Identify and represent the given Let h = 2 inches be the height of the of the
information wooden food tray

l = the length and width of the square

sheet of wood

l - 2 = the length and width of the wooden

food tray

V = 450 cubic inches be the volume of the

wooden food tray

3. Represent the volume of the wooden tray. V= lwh

V(l) = lwh = (l-2)(l-2)(2)
V = (l2- 4l+4)(2)
V(l) = 2l2 - 8l + 8

4. Find the quadratic equations using the V(l) = 2l2 - 8l + 8

result in step 3 and the volume of the V(l) = 450
wooden tray. 2l2 - 8l + 8 = 450
l2 - 4l + 4 = 225
l2 - 4l -221 = 0

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 5. Determine the size of the wood and l2 - 4l -221 = 0
compute for the possible roots by factoring
(l - 17)( l +13) = 0

l - 17 = 0 l + 13 = 0
l = 17 (solution) l = - 13 (extraneous
solution)

Thus, the wood is 17 in. By 17 in.

6. Determine the dimensions of the wooden The height is 2 inches, the length is 15
tray. inches and the width is also 15 inches.

The size of the sheet of wood used is 17 inches by 17 inches. The wooden tray is 15
inches by 15 inches by 2 inches.

Example 2

The area of a right triangle is 240 cm 2. Find the lengths of the legs of the right
triangle if the length of one of the legs is 2 cm less than twice the length of the smaller leg.

Steps Solution
1. Draw the indicated figure in the problem.

2. Identify and represent the given Let x be the smaller leg

information. 2x - 2 be the length of the longer leg

3. Represent the area of the triangle. 1

A= (2)( 2x-2)
2

4. Find the quadratic equation using the 1

A = (2)( 2x-2)
result in step 3 and the area of the triangle. 2

1
A= (2)(x2 - x)
2

A = x2 - x
x2 - x = 240
x2 - x - 240 = 0

5. Compute for the possible roots by x2 - x - 240 = 0

factoring. (x-16)(x + 15) = 0
x - 16 = 0 x + 15 = 0
x = 16(solution) x = - 15(extraneous
solution)

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 6. Determine the dimensions of the triangle.
The smaller leg is 16 cm and the longer leg
is 2(16) - 2 = 30cm

The lengths of the legs of the right triangle are 16 cm and 13 cm.

What’s More

Solve the following problems as indicated.

1. Find two integers whose sum is 50 and whose difference is 26.

2. One side of a triangle is 2 decimeters more than the other side of and 4 decimeters less
than the hypotenuse. Find the lengths of the three sides.

3. The sum of two numbers is 12, if one number is four less than a number , what are the
two numbers?

What I have learned

State the steps in solving polynomial functions:

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What I can do

Solve the following problems applying the concept of sequence. Write your answer with
solution in a separate sheet of paper.
1. The dimensions of a carriage are: height = x + 3 feet, length = 10x + 5 feet, and width =
2x – 1 feet. If the volume of the carriage is 1050 cubic feet, what is the value of x?

2. The dimensions of a carton are: height = 4x + 1 feet, length = 2x + 1 feet, and width = 2x –
1 feet. What is the volume of the carton?

Assessment

Read and understand each question carefully. Write your answer in a separate sheet of
paper.
1. In Barangay Sta. Rosa, Billy recycles plastic products as a livelihood in this time of crisis.
The weekly recycling profit P (in pesos) is a function of the number of kilograms k of
recycled plastic per week. The function approximating the profit is defined as P(k) = 8k -
600, where 0 ≤ k ≤ 400. How much was Billy’s profit if he had recycled 100kg of plastics in
a week?
A. ₱200 B. ₱400 C. ₱600 D. ₱800

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2. The volume of cylinder is 900cm 3. Find the volume of a cone that has the same base area
and height as the cylinder.
A. 1200cm3 B. 900cm3 C. 600cm3 D. 300cm3
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3. A cube has a total area of 150cm . Find the area of each face and the length of each
edge.
A. s = 5cm, Af = 25cm2 C. s = 3cm, Af = 9cm2
B. s = 6cm, Af = 36cm2 D. s = 9cm, Af = 81cm2
4. A 40 meter flagpole casts a 10-meter shadow. If a flower casts a 32 - millimeter shadow,
how many millimeter tall is the flower?
A. 1 millimeter C. 8 millimeter
B. 4 millimeter D. 28 millimeter
5. A 40-m wire is cut into three pieces. The piece is three times as long as the first. The third
piece is four times as long as the second. How long is each piece?
A. 10m, 30m, 120m C. 2m, 6m, 24m
B. 30m, 90m, 360m D, 20m, 60m, 240m
6. A set of three positive integers has a sum of 9 and a product of 24. If the smallest of the
integers is s, what is the largest?
A. 12 B. 8 C. 6 D. 4
7. A rhombus has a side of 10 and the measure of one angle is 30 0. Find the area of the
rhombus.
A. 25 B. 50 C. 50 3 D. 25 3
8. How many tiles 10cm on a side are needed to cover a rectangular wall 3m by 4m?
A. 12 B. 120 C. 1200 D. 6000
9. The perimeter of a regular polygon is 24 and its apothem is 5. What is the area of the
polygon?
A. 12 B. 30 C. 60 D. 120
10. The length of a rectangular lot is x+2y and its width is x-y. Find the area if x = 3 and
y = 1.
A. 1 B. 3 C. 10 D. 12
11. The dimensions of a water tank are: height = 3x + 5 inches, length = 2x – 1 inches, and
width = 4x + 4 inches. If the volume of the water tank is 396 cubic inches, what is the
value of x?
A. 8 B. 6 C. 4 D. 2
12. The dimensions of a cabinet are: height = 2x + 9 inches, length = 5x – 3 inches, and
width = 3x + 2 inches. If the volume of the cabinet is 7106 cubic inches, what is the value of
x?
A. 3 B. 5 C. 7 D. 9
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13. The area of a triangle is 44m . Find the lengths of the legs if one of the legs is 3m longer
than the other leg.
A. 5 and 8 B. 2 and 3 C. 8 and 11 D. 12 and 15
14. Find a number that is 56 less than its square. Let n be the number.
A. n=8 B. n =7 C. n = 5 D. n = 6
15. The length of a rectangle is 8 meters more than the width. If both the width and length
get doubled, the area would be 192 square meters. Find the dimensions of the original
rectangle.
A. 2 x 6 meters C. 3 x 9 meters
B. 4 x 12 meters D. 1 x 3 meters

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What I have Learned
1. Draw the figure describing the problem
2. Identify and represent the given information
3. Represent what is being asked in the problem
4. Find the polynomial equation using the result in step 3
5. Compute for the possible roots
6. Give the final answer
LESSON 1
Assessment
What I know
1. A
1. C
2. D
2. C
3. A
3. A
4. D Application 4. D
5. B 4. 1. x = 3 5. B
6. D 5. V= 16x3 + 4x2 - 4x - 16 6. C
7. B
7. D
8. C What’s More 8. A
9. C 1. x = 38, First number 9. B
10. C y = 12, Second number 10. C
11. D 2. 8 = length of one side 11. C
12. B 6= length of other side 12. D
13. C 10=length of hypotenuse 13. B
14. A 3. 8 and 14. A
15. B 15. A
ANSWER KEY
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