Lesson 1.

Solving Equations
Transformable to
Quadratic Equations
 Learning Competencies

At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to

do the following:

 Solve equations transformable to quadratic equations

(including rational algebraic equations) (M9AL-Ic-d-1).

 Solve problems involving quadratic equations and

rational algebraic equations (M9AL-Ie-1).
Objectives

At the end of this lesson, the learners should be able to

do the following:

 Rewrite equations transformable to quadratic

equations.

 Solve equations transformable to quadratic equations

using different methods.
Have you watched a
water sport? The
picture on the left is
a whitewater kayak
at Tacen, Slovenia.
 The kayak’s speed in
the water is an
example of quadratic
equation. The
kayakers use
quadratic equation to
calculate the speed
when going upstream
and downstream a
river.
 Essential Questions

● Can you think of equations that can be transformed to

quadratic equations?

● How will you solve equations transformable to quadratic

equations?
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Rational Algebraic Equations

These are equations consisting of rational expressions.

Example:

, where
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Higher Order Polynomial Equations

These are equations of higher degree, especially those whose

degree is greater than that of quadratic equation.

Example:

, where

, where
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Unsimplified Equations

These are equations whose terms are written as product of

factors and/or whose like terms are not combined or
simplified.

Example:
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Let’sit!Practice

Example 1: Rewrite as a quadratic equation.

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Example 1: Rewrite as a quadratic equation.

Set a variable such that its value is the variable raised to half
of its original power since the exponents of the variable are
divisible by 2. That is,
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Example 1: Rewrite as a quadratic equation.

Using this equivalent, transform the original equation into a

quadratic equation as shown below.

Note that if the value of is substituted into the quadratic

equation, then the original equation will still be obtained.
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Let’sit!Practice

Example 2: Solve by transforming it first into a quadratic

equation.
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Example 2: Solve by transforming it first into a quadratic

equation.

Assign a variable such that its value is equal to the variable

raised to half of the original highest exponent.

Let .
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Example 2: Solve by transforming it first into a quadratic

equation.

Transform the equation into a quadratic equation using the set

variable .
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Example 2: Solve by transforming it first into a quadratic

equation.

Solve the new equation using applicable method. In this case,

use factoring.
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Example 2: Solve by transforming it first into a quadratic

equation.

Equate the value of in terms of to the obtained value of .

Therefore, the solutions of the equation are

.
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Individual Practice:

1. Transform into a quadratic equation in standard form.

2. Solve for the value(s) of in the equation .

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1. Transform into a quadratic equation in standard form.

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Group Practice: To be done in groups, minimum of 2 and a

maximum of 5.

Find the value(s) of in the equation .

 Key Points

● Rational Algebraic Equations

These are equations consisting of rational expressions.

● Higher Order Polynomial Equations

These are equations of higher degree, especially those whose degree is greater than
that of quadratic equation.

● Unsimplified Equations
These are equations whose terms are written as product of factors and/or whose like
terms are not combined or simplified.
 Photo Credit

Slides 4 and 5. Whitewater Kayak by Rude is licensed under

CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
 Bibliography

Aufmann, Richard, Vernon Barker, and Richard Nation. College Algebra and Trigonometry. Belmont, CA:
Brooks/Cole CENGAGE Learning, 2011.

Stapel, Elizabeth. “Geometry Word Problems: Complex Examples.” Purplemath. Accessed January 18,
2018. http://www.purplemath.com/modules/perimetr4.htm.

Wallace, Tyler. “Beginning and Intermediate Algebra.” Accessed May 16, 2018.
http://www.wallace.ccfaculty.org/book/book.html.