Patrick B. Dote 9 - St.

Cecilia of Rome
Sir Mark Joseph C. Rey October 27, 2022

PERFORMANCE TASK IN MATHEMATICS

Direction: Research at least 3 applications involving quadratic equations in one
variable.

Problem #1: The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 5 cm. If the smaller side is tripled
and the larger side is ten times, the new hypotenuse will be 41 cm. Find the length of
each side.
Let the smaller side of the right triangle be x cm and the larger side be y cm. Then,

According to the question,

From (1), we get

Substituting the above equation in (2), we have

Rejecting the negative value as length cannot be negative, so x = 3

Hence, length of the smaller side is 3 cm and the length of the larger side =

= 4 cm.
 Problem #2: A train covers a distance of 200 km at constant speed. If the speed of the
train is increased by 10 km/hr, the journey would have taken 1 hour less. Find the
original speed of the train.
Let km/hr be the constant speed of the train. Then,
Time taken to cover 200 km =
Time taken to cover 200 km when the speed is increased by 10 km/hr =
According to the question,

Rejecting the negative value, so = 40 .

Hence, the original speed of the train is 40 km/hr.

Problem #3: Kajal can row her boat at a speed of 10 km/hr in still water. If it takes her
1.5 hour more to row the boat 36 km upstream than to return downstream, find the
speed of the stream.
Let the speed of the stream be km/hr.

∴ Speed of the boat upstream = km/hr.

Speed of the boat downstream = km/hr.
Time taken for going 36 km upstream = hours.
Time taken for going 36 km downstream = hours.
Remember that time taken for going upstream is always more than the time
taken for going downstream.
According to the question,

Rejecting the negative value, so =2

Hence, the speed of the stream is 2 km/hr.