Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MAKATI CITY
MAKATI SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
CITY OF MAKATI

Problem Set 1.2

Name: _____________________________________________ Score: ______________________

Section: ____________________________________________Date: _______________________
DIRECTIONS: Solve each item carefully. Show your solution and box your final
answer.
I. Solve each equation by completing the square and using the quadratic
formula.
1. (𝑦 − 2)(𝑦 + 3) + 5 = 0
1 3 1
2. 𝑝 2 + 𝑝 =
2 4 2

II. Determine the discriminant and nature of the roots without solving the
equation.
1. 𝑥(2𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 5) 3. 3𝑥(𝑥 − 1) + 4(2 − 3𝑥) = −2
1 2
2. 𝑝 + 8𝑝 + 32 = 0
2

III. Give the sum and product of the roots of equations in Part II.

IV. Find a quadratic equation in the form 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 with the least integral
coefficients and a>0 having the given roots.
−2 3 −2 ±5√3
1.
3
, 4
3.
2
−1
2. 4 ± 3√6 4. , −6
5

V. Solve the following problems.

1. Find the value of t so that the equation 2𝑥 2 + 𝑡𝑥 + 1 = 0 will have real
roots.
2. Find the possible values of z so that the equation
a. 3𝑥 2 − 4𝑧𝑥 + 𝑧 = 0 will have two distinct real roots.

b. 𝑧𝑥 2 + 4√3 𝑥 + 𝑧 = 0 will have imaginary roots.

 3. If the roots of 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 2𝑘 − 3 = 0 are real and k is a positive integer, how
many possible values of k are there? What is the maximum value of k?
4. For what value(s) will (2𝑘 + 3)𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 10 = 0 have two unequal complex roots?
5. If the roots of 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 2𝑘 − 3 = 0 are real and k is a positive integer, how many
possible values of are there?
6. Find a quadratic equation with integral coefficients whose roots are:
a. reciprocals of the roots of 6𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 3 = 0.
b. thrice the roots of 5𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4 = 0.
c. two less than the roots of 7𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 2 = 0.
d. squares of the roots of 3𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 2 = 0.
e. five more than the roots of 6𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 3 = 0
7. Find the value(s) of k such that the equation
a. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑘 = 0 has one root equal to 6.
b. 𝑥 2 + (3 − 5𝑘)𝑥 + 1 = 0 has roots whose sum is 2012.
c. 3𝑥 2 + (𝑘 − 4)𝑥 − 1 = 0 has roots numerically equal but opposite in signs.

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