SOLVING QUADRATIC

EQUATIONS BY FACTORING
AN APPLICATION ON PAGE 392
 SOLVING QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS BY FACTORING
AN APPLICATION ON PAGE 392
CHECKING OF EXERCISES:
EXERCISES: SOLVE EACH EQUATION, AND
CHECK YOUR SOLUTIONS P 398 ( 5 MINS.)
EXERCISES: SOLVE EACH EQUATION, AND
CHECK YOUR SOLUTIONS P 398 ( 5 MINS.)
REVIEW: QUADRATIC EQUATION

• A quadratic equation is an
equation that can be written in
the form:
• ax 2 + bx + c = 0 (Standard Form)
• where a, b, and c are real
numbers, with a ≠ 0.
 ZERO-FACTOR PROPERTY

• If a and b are real numbers and if

ab = 0, then a = 0 or b = 0.
• That is, if the product of two
numbers is 0, then at least one of
the numbers must be 0. One
number must be 0, but both may
be 0.
EXAMPLE: SOLVE EACH EQUATION:

1. 2x 2+ 5x - 3 = 0
2. x - 5x = - 6
2

3. 4p 2 + 40 = 26 p
RECALL ON THE STEPS IN SOLVING
WORD PROBLEMS:
1) Understand the problem
• Read and reread the problem
• Choose a variable to represent the
unknown
• Construct a drawing, whenever possible
• Propose a solution and check
2) Translate the problem into an equation
3) Solve the equation
4) Interpret the result
• Check proposed solution in problem
• State your conclusion
 SAMPLE PROBLEM: P 402

•1. The product of the second

and third of three
consecutive integers is 2
more than 7 times the first
integer. Find the integers.
 SAMPLE 2:

•The length and breadth of a

rectangle are (3x + 1) and
(2x – 1) cm respectively. If
the area of the rectangle is
144 cm2, find x.
 The length and breadth of a rectangle
are (3x + 1) and (2x – 1) cm
respectively. If the area of the
rectangle is 144 cm2, find x.
Identify the unknown
(3x  1)(2 x  1)  144
Form the equation!
6 x  3 x  2 x  1  144
2

6 x 2  x  145  0
(6 x  29)( x  5)  0 Solve!
29
x  5 or  (rej)
6
Are both answers acceptable? Ans : x  5
 SAMPLE 3:

•The sum of the squares of 2

consecutive positive even
numbers is 580. Find the
numbers .
 ANSWER:
The sum of the squares of 2 consecutive
positive even numbers is 580. Find the
numbers .
Identify the unknown:
Let one number be x, therefore 2nd number is x + 2
x2  ( x  2)2  580 Form the equation
x 2  x 2  4 x  4  580
2 x 2  4 x  576  0
x 2  2 x  288  0 Solve!
( x  16)( x  18)  0
x  16 or  18 (rej)
Are both answers Ans :The numbers are 16 and 18
acceptable?
 SAMPLE 4:

•The perimeter of a
rectangle is 44 cm. The
area of the rectangle is
117 cm . Find the length
2

of the shorter side of the

rectangle.
 ANSWER:
The perimeter of a rectangle is 44 cm. The
area of the rectangle is 117 cm2. Find the
length of the shorter side of the rectangle.
Let one side be x, therefore other side is (44 − 2x) ÷ 2
= 22 – x
x(22  x)  117
22 x  x 2  117 x x
x 2  22 x  117  0
( x  9)( x  13)  0
x  9 or 13 (rej)

Are both answers acceptable? Ans : The shorter side is 9 cm

 SAMPLE 5:

• A rectangular swimming pool

measures 25 m by 6 m. It is
surrounded by a path of
uniform width. If the area of
the path is 102 m2, find the
width of the path.
 ANSWER:
A rectangular swimming pool measures 25 m by 6 m.
It is surrounded by a path of uniform width. If the
area of the path is 102 m2, find the width of the path.

Let the width be x. Therefore, length of path = 25 +

2x, breadth of path = 6 + 2x
Area of pool = 25 x 6 = 150 m2
(25  2 x)(6  2 x)  252 25 + 2x

150  50 x  12 x  4 x 2  252 6 + 2x 25 m
6m
4 x 62 x  102  0
2

2 x 2  31x  51  0
Ans: The width of the path is 1.5 m
( x  17)(2 x  3)  0
x  1.5 or -17(rej)
 The Pythagorean Theorem p 402
In a right triangle, the sum of the squares
of the lengths of the two legs is equal to
the square of the length of the
hypotenuse.
(leg a)2 + (leg b)2 = (hypotenuse)2

hypotenuse
leg a

leg b
 SAMPLE PROBLEM 1:

• Kaye and Dexter leave their office,

Kaye traveling north and Dexter
traveling east. When Dexter is 1 mi
farther than Kaye from the office, the
distance between them is 2 mi more
than Kaye’s distance from the office.
Find their distances from the office and
the distance between them.
 SAMPLE PROBLEM 2:

• Find the length of the shorter

leg of a right triangle if the
longer leg is 10 miles more than
the shorter leg and the
hypotenuse is 10 miles less than
twice the shorter leg.
 The Pythagorean Theorem
Find the length of the shorter leg of a right
triangle if the longer leg is 10 miles more than
the shorter leg and the hypotenuse is 10 miles
less than twice the shorter leg.
1.) Represent
Read and reread the problem. If we let
x = the length of the shorter leg, then
x + 10 = the length of the longer leg and
2x – 10 = the length of the hypotenuse.

2 x - 10
x

x + 10 Continued
2.) Translate
By the Pythagorean Theorem,
(leg a)2 + (leg b)2 = (hypotenuse)2

3.) Solve x2 + (x + 10)2 = (2x – 10)2

x2 + (x + 10)2 = (2x – 10)2
x2 + x2 + 20x + 100 = 4x2 – 40x + 100 (multiply the binomials)
2x2 + 20x + 100 = 4x2 – 40x + 100 (simplify left side)
0 = 2x2 – 60x (subtract 2x2 + 20x + 100 from both sides)
0 = 2x(x – 30) (factor right side)

x = 0 or x = 30 (set each factor = 0 and solve)

 4.) Interpret
Check: Remember that x is suppose to
represent the length of the shorter side.
So, although x = 0 satisfies our equation, it
cannot be a solution for the problem we
were presented.
If we let x = 30, then x + 10 = 40 and 2x – 10
= 50. Since 302 + 402 = 900 + 1600 = 2500 =
502, the Pythagorean Theorem checks
out.
State:
The length of the shorter leg is 30 miles.
SEATWORK: ½ CW
 SHOW YOUR COMPLETE SOLUTION: NB
(10 MINS.)
1. The product of two consecutive positive
integers is 132. Find the two integers.
2. A bedroom is 3 feet longer than it is wide
and has an area of 154 square feet. Find the
dimensions of the room.
3. Two cars left an intersection at the same
time. One traveled north. The other traveled
14 mi farther, but to the east. How far apart
were they at that time if the distance
between them was 4 mi more than the
distance traveled east?
 ADDITIONAL PROBLEM:

• 4. Leo wants to plant a triangular

flower bed in a corner of his
garden. One leg of the right-
triangular flower bed will be 3 yards
shorter than the other leg. He wants
the bed to have an area of 20
yards 2 . Find the lengths of the legs.
• (follow the steps in solving word
problem)
TIME IS UP!
 ASSIGNMENT: NB

•On page 408, answer

numbers: 29 – 36. If
possible, show your
complete solution.
END... THANK YOU..