I.

LEARNING COMPETENCIES:
At the end of the class, 100% of the students should be able to learn 75% of the lesson and be
able to:
 identify the four types of roots for a quadratic equations;
 explain how the discriminant determines the nature of these roots;
 characterize the roots of a quadratic equation using the discriminant; and
 apply the concept of the discriminant in daily living.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Subject : Mathematics 9
Topic : THE NATURE OF THE ROOTS OF A QUADRATIC EQUATION
Reference : Mathematics 9 – Learners Material, pages 56 – 64, Internet
Materials : Chalk and board

III. LESSON PROCEDURE:

A. Pre-activities
1. Daily Activities
a. Prayer
b. Checking of Attendance
c. Collecting of Assignments

2. Motivation
The roots of quadratic equations can be real numbers or not a real numbers. Hence,
students need to recall the concept of real of real numbers and be able to able to
describe these. They should be able to explain also why a number is not real.

Title: PASS THE BALL, STOP THE MUSIC!

Direction: The one who hold the ball will tell whether it is rational, irrational, perfect
square or not perfect square.

7 5
24.5 289 √ 25
√−15 8 12

√15 √−21
9 9 √35

B. Presentation:
 Present the new lesson (nature of roots using discriminant). Tell them that it is
not always necessary to determine first the roots of quadratic equation in order
to describe them. The roots of quadratic equation can also be described using the
value of discriminant which can be obtained using the expression b 2−4 ac.

C. Discussion:
1. First, it is necessary for the students to determine the values of a, b, and c in a
quadratic equation. However, emphasize to the students that they need to write first
the quadratic equation in standard form before they identify the values of a, b, and
c.
2. Introduce the discriminant formula. The value of the expression b 2−4 ac is called
discriminant of the quadratic equation ax 2 +bx +c=0 . The value can be used to
describe the nature of the roots of quadratic equation.

3. The nature of the roots can be:

a. Zero
b. Positive and Perfect Square
c. Positive but not Perfect Square
d. Negative

4. Give the importance of discriminant.

5. How to find the discriminant:

C. Generalization:
 The students must evaluate the following equations.

D. Application:
 Title: HOW WELL I UNDERSTAND THE LESSON?

IV. ASSESSMENT:
Title: WHAT IS MY NATURE?

V. ASSIGNMENT:
Answer the following.
Describe the roots of a quadratic equation when the discriminant is
a. Zero
b. Positive perfect Square
c. Positive but not perfect square
d. Negative
Give examples for each.