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___________________________ Activity No. 1
Directions: Determine the nature of the roots of the following quadratic equations by identifying its
discriminant. Write your answers on the blanks provided.
1. x2 – 7x – 8 = 0 discriminant: ________ nature of roots: ___________________________ 2. x2 + 5x –
14 = 0 discriminant: ________ nature of roots: ___________________________ 3. x2 + 8x = -16
discriminant: ________ nature of roots: ___________________________ 4. 3x2 = 5x discriminant: ________
nature of roots: ___________________________ 5. 14x2 – 4x = 0 discriminant: ________ nature of roots:
___________________________ 6. 2x2 – 7x – 15 = 0 discriminant: ________ nature of roots:
___________________________ 7. 2x2 + 4x = 16 discriminant: ________ nature of roots:
___________________________ 8. 6x2 = 5 – 13x discriminant: ________ nature of roots:
___________________________ 9. 27x + 7x2 = 4 discriminant: ________ nature of roots:
___________________________ 10. 18 – 17x + 4x2 = 0 discriminant: ________ nature of roots:
___________________________ 11. x (2x + 5) = -2 discriminant: ________ nature of roots:
___________________________ 12. (x + 1) (x – 3) = 5 discriminant: ________ nature of roots:
___________________________ 13. -2x2 + 1 = 2x discriminant: ________ nature of roots:
___________________________ 14. 1.2x2 – 0.5x – 3.4 = 0 discriminant: ________ nature of roots:
___________________________ 15. (2x – 1) (x – 1) = 36 discriminant: ________ nature of roots:
___________________________ Activity No. 2
Directions: Use the values of a, b, and c of each of the following quadratic equations in determining the sum
and the product of its roots. Verify your answers by obtaining the roots of the equation. Use the space provided
for your answers and you may use separate sheets for your solutions.
1. x2 – 7x – 8 = 0 sum: _____ product: _____ roots: __________ 2. x2 + 5x – 14 = 0 sum:
_____ product: _____ roots: __________ 3. x2 + 8x = -16 sum: _____ product: _____
roots: __________ 4. 3x2 = 5x sum: _____ product: _____ roots: __________ 5. 14x2 –
4x = 0 sum: _____ product: _____ roots: __________ 6. 2x2 – 7x – 15 = 0 sum: _____
product: _____ roots: __________ 7. 2x2 + 4x = 16 sum: _____ product: _____ roots:
__________ 8. x2 + 3x = 40 sum: _____ product: _____ roots: __________ 9. x2 + x – 2
= 0 sum: _____ product: _____ roots: __________ 10. 12 + 4x = x2 sum: _____ product:
_____ roots: __________

Activity No. 3
GUESS WHAT?
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Directions: Use the values of a, b, and c of each of the following quadratic equations in determining the sum or
product of its roots. Choose the letter of your choice for each number from the box below and write it on the
space provided before the number. Use the decoder to find the answer to the question.
_____ 8. x2 + 4x + 4 = 0 product of the roots
_____ 1. x2 + 2x – 8 = 0 sum of the roots
_____ 9. x2 + 2 = 2x product of the roots
_____ 2. 2x2 – 7x – 4 = 0 product of the roots
_____ 10. 6x2 – 3 = 8x sum of the roots
_____ 3. x2 – 12x = 0 product of the roots
A.-7 F. 2 B.-2 I. 4 C.0 N. 5 D.1 O. 8 E.
_____ 4. x2 + 7x – 12 = 0 sum of the roots
_____ 5. 2x2 – 10x + 11 = 0 sum of the roots 4
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_____ 6. -6x + x = -8 product of the roots
_____ 7. 18 – 10x + x2 = 0 sum of the roots

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