The Battle of

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT
presents

Mathalinos 4.0
Grade 9 February 28, 2023
 Mechanics
• The Game is composed of three rounds:
Easy, Average & Difficult; set with
different points & time limits.
• Calculators and Notebooks are NOT
allowed.
• Participants will be provided with scratch
papers.
• The group with the highest score wins.
 EASY ROUND
• 2 points each
• 15 seconds for each
question
 Problem #1
Easy

It is a quadrilateral with 1 pair

of parallel sides

Answer: Trapezoid
 Problem #2
Easy

Simplify the expression .

Answer:
 Problem #3
Easy

What is the vertex of the graph of the

quadratic function f(x) = 2(x + 3)2 – 4?

Answer: (-3, -4)

 Problem #4
Easy

What are the roots of the

quadratic equation x – 81 = 0?
2

Answer: 9 and -9
 Problem #5
Easy

Find the difference:

Answer:
 Problem #6
Easy

What is the sum of the roots of the

equation x + 12x + 3 = 0?
2

Answer: -12
 Problem #7
Easy

Simplify the expression:

Answer: 1
 Problem #8
Easy

What is the value of the discriminant

if the roots are real, rational and
equal?

Answer: 0
 Problem #9
Easy

Express as a radical expression:

Answer:
 Problem #10
Easy

Which of the following is not a method of

solving quadratic equation?
a. Factoring
b. Foil Method
c. Extracting the Root
d. Using Quadratic Formula

Answer: B
 AVERAGE ROUND
• 3 points each
• 30 seconds for each
question
 Problem #1
Average

Simplify the expression:

Answer: 4xy 2
 Problem #2
Average

Perform the indicated operation.

Answer:
 Problem #3
Average

Simplify the expression:

Answer:
 Problem #4
Average

If y varies directly as x and y = 96

when x = 6, find the constant of
variation.

Answer: 16
 Problem #5
Average

Find the solution set of the

quadratic inequality x + 1 ≥ 0.
2

Answer: All real Numbers

DIFFICULT ROUND
• 5 points each
• 60 seconds for each
question
 Problem #1
Difficult

Find the value of f(-3) in

the quadratic function
f(x) = x + 8x + 10.
2

Answer: -5
 Problem #2
Difficult

Find the value of x in the radical

equation .

Answer: x = 4
 Problem #3
Difficult

The product of two positive

consecutive even integers is 168.
Find the smaller number.

Answer: 12
 Problem #4
Difficult

Y varies directly to x and inversely to

z. If y = 12 when x = 6 and z = 10, find
y when x = 9 and z = 15.

Answer: y = 12
 Problem #5
Difficult

Find the vertex of the graph of the

quadratic function f(x) = x – 6x + 5.
2

Answer: (3,-4)
CLINCHER ROUND
• Whoever gets the correct
answer first, wins.
 Problem #1
Clincher

Find the roots of the

quadratic equation
x – 6x – 91 = 0
2

Answer: 13 and - 7
 Problem #2
Clincher

Simplify the expression:

Answer:
 Mathematics is NOT meant to make simple
things complicated, but to make complicated
things simple…
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!