MATHEMATICS 10

Quarter II, Week 2, Day 1

Allyn R. Mendez
Mathematics Teacher
Quezon City Science High School
Performance Task # 2:
Cake Designs
It’s your best friend’s birthday and you want to give a made-to-order cake as your
present.
1. Design the cake and determine its dimensions. Your cake may have several layers and may not be
limited to the rectangular shape.
2. Assign a dimension and represent it by x.
3. Write the expressions in terms of x to represent the other dimensions.
4. Write a polynomial function for the cake’s volume. Sketch the graph and note its properties.
5. Interview a baker to show your design and ask for its cost.
6. Look for a cardboard material that you may use to package your cake. Consider factors as stability,
cost, and the cake size.
7. Write a polynomial function for the box’s volume in terms of its dimensions. Sketch the graph and note
its properties.
8. Sketch the graph and note its properties.
9. Present your work in class.
Performance Task # 2 Template:

A. Cake Design
B. Mathematical Concepts
1. Representation of the cake dimension
2. Polynomial function of the cake’s volume
3. Properties and graph of the function
C. Costing of cake design based on an interview
D. Box Design
E. Mathematical Concepts
1. Representation of the box dimension
2. Polynomial function of the box’s volume
3. Properties and graph of the function
F. Reflection
How did you come up to the design? What are the roles of the members in crafting the task? What did you
learn about the activity?
Presentation of the Output:
-Through PowerPoint presentation, Canva or any
presentation apps

Submission of Output
- In MS Word format

Date of presentation and submission of PETA #2:

November 21, 2022
Today’s Lesson:

➢ Solving Problems on
Polynomial Functions
Objectives:
a. Evaluate polynomial functions.

b. Solve problems involving polynomial functions.

c. Realize the importance of polynomial functions in
solving real-life problems.
Let’s Try It Out!

QUIZZIZ TIME!
 Look at the pictures below. What do these tell
us?

Source: Source:
https://www.google.com/search?q=forest+in+the+philippines&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivmK6y https://www.google.com/search?q=deforested+forest+in+the+philippines&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWyf_C
0Kj7AhXljeYKHdQ3BTEQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1536&bih=714&dpr=1.25&safe=active&ssui=on 0Kj7AhVTGrcAHQgYCvwQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1536&bih=714&dpr=1.25&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=tsHayhwYDRN8AM
The table below shows the forest cover of the Philippines in relation to
its total land area of approximately 30 million hectares.

Year 1900 1920 1960 1970 1987 1998

Forest 70 60 40 34 23.7 22.2
Cover (%)
Source: Environmental Science for Social Change, Decline of the Philippine Forest

A cubic polynomial that best models the data is given by

26𝑥 3 −3500𝑥 2 −391300𝑥+69717000

𝑦=
1000000
;0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 98

where y is the percent forest cover x years from 1900.

 80
70 70
60 60
50
40 40
30
34
23.7
20 22.2
10
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Tasks: (Group Activity)

1. Using the graph, what is the approximate forest cover during the year 1940?
2. Compare the forest cover in 1987 (as given in the table) to the forest cover
given by the polynomial function. Why are these functions not exactly the
same?
3. Do you think you can use the polynomial function to predict the forest cover in
the year 2100? Why or why not?
Example 1: A cube has a capacity of 125 cm3. What is the
length of its edge?
Solution:
𝑉𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑒= 𝑠3 Use the appropriate formula.
125 𝑐𝑚3= 𝑠3 Substitute the given.
3 3 3
3
125𝑐𝑚 = 𝑠 Extract the cube roots.
5 𝑐𝑚= 𝑠 Simplify and write the final answer.
𝑠= 5 𝑐𝑚
Therefore, the length of the edge of the cube is 𝟓
𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒔.
Example 2: Find the polynomial function which represent the volume of a
rectangular prism and with the zeros {3,−3,1}.

Solution: To find the function representing the volume of the prism, we use
the formula 𝑉𝑟. 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑚=𝑙𝑤ℎ. The zeros shall be transformed as factors and these
factors will be substituted as the length, width, and height of the prism.
Follow the steps below.
𝑉𝑟. 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑚= 𝑙𝑤ℎ Use the appropriate formula.
𝑥=3→(𝒙−𝟑);
𝑥=−3→(𝒙+𝟑);
𝑥=1→(𝒙−𝟏) Write the zeros as factors.
= (𝑥−3)(𝑥+3)(𝑥−1) Substitute the given.
= (𝑥2−9)(𝑥−1) Multiply the binomials.
𝑉𝑟.𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑚= 𝑥3−𝑥2−9𝑥+9 Simplify.
Therefore, the polynomial function that represents the volume of the
rectangular prism is 𝑽(𝒙)=(𝒙3−𝒙2−𝟗𝒙+𝟗) 𝒄𝒖𝒃𝒊𝒄 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔.
Example 3: A demographer predicts that the population, 𝑃, of a town t years
from now can be modeled by the function 𝑃(𝑡) = 6𝑡4 – 5𝑡3 + 200𝑡 + 12,000.
What will the population of the town be two years from now?

Solution: The given function that modeled the population of the town shall
be evaluated at 𝑡=2. Follow the steps below.
𝑃(𝑡)= 6𝑡4−5𝑡3+200𝑡+12,000 Given Function
𝑃(2)= 6(2)4−5(2)3+200(2)+12,000 Evaluate 𝑃(𝑡)when 𝑡=2..
= 6(16)−5(8)+200(2)+12,000 Simplify.
= 96−40+400+12,000 Simplify.
𝑃(2)= 12,456

Therefore, in two years, the town will be having a population of 𝟏𝟐,𝟒𝟓𝟔

𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆.
Example 4: The resulting weight, W, of a patient who has been sick for 𝑛
𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 can be modelled by the equation W(𝑛)=(0.1𝑛3−0.6𝑛2+110) 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠. If a
125-𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 person has been ill for a week, how much weight did he lost?
W(𝑛)= 0.1𝑛3−0.6𝑛2+110 Given Function
W(7)= 0.1(7)3−0.6(7)2+110 Evaluate W(𝑛) when 𝑛=7.
= 0.1(343)−0.6(49)+110 Simplify.
= 34.3−29.4+110 Simplify.
W(7)= 114.9 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 .

𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡 = 𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 – 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 Formula

= 125 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠−114.9 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 Substitute the weights.
𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑡 = 10.1 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 Simplify.

Therefore, the person has lost 𝟏𝟎.𝟏 𝒑𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔 for a week.

What are the real-life applications of
polynomial functions?
https://prezi.com/ozcnjnwvoe0_/the-use-of-polynomial-
functions-in-real-
life/#:~:text=Since%20polynomials%20are%20used%20to,d
o%20cost%20analyses%2C%20for%20example.
SEATWORK # 4

1. If 𝑃(𝑥) =𝑥 4 − 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 2, then 𝑃(2) = ______.

A. 2 B. 8 C. 14 D. 20

2. Write a polynomial to express the total value, 𝑇(𝑥), of (𝑥 + 3) 20-𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜

bills, (𝑥−4) 50-𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜 bills, (𝑥 + 2) 100-𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜 bills, and (𝑥−5)200-𝑃𝑒𝑠𝑜 bills.

A. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 3) + 50(𝑥 – 4) + 100(𝑥 + 2) + 200(𝑥 –5)

B. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 3) − 50(𝑥 – 4) − 100(𝑥 + 2) − 200(𝑥 – 5)
C. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 3)×50(𝑥 – 4)×100(𝑥 + 2)×200(𝑥 – 5)
D. 𝑇(𝑥) = 20(𝑥 + 3) ÷ 50(𝑥 – 4) ÷ 100(𝑥 + 2) ÷ 200(𝑥 – 5)

3. Which of the following is the polynomial function, 𝑓(𝑥), whose zeros

are 2, 6 and −4?
A. 𝑓(𝑥)= 2x3−6x2 + 4x C. 𝑓(𝑥)= x3 + 4x2 – 20x - 48
B. 𝑓(𝑥)=(x+2)(x+6)(x-4) D. 𝑓(𝑥)=x3 – 4x2 – 20x + 48
4. A cube has an edge that is (𝑥 – 4) 𝑐𝑚 long. What is its capacity?
A. x3 cm3 C. x3 – 64 cm3
B. x3 – 12x2 + 48x – 64 cm3 D. x3 + 12x2 + 48x – 64 cm3

5. A car manufacturer determines that its profit, P, in thousands of

pesos can be modeled by the function 𝑃 𝑥 = 0.00125𝑥 4 + 𝑥 − 3, where x
represents the number of cars sold. What is the profit when x = 300?
A. Php 101.25 C. Php 3, 000, 000.00
B.Php 1, 039, 500.00 D. Php 10, 125, 297.00
 Thank you
and GOD bless
you!