Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Schools Division Office I Pangasinan
LUNEC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Lunec, Malasiqui, Pangasinan
UNPACKING AND COMBINING MELCS INTO LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Subject: MATHEMATICS
Grade Level: 9
Quarter: FIRST
MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING
COMPETENCIES (MELC)
The learner…
illustrates quadratic equations.
solves quadratic equations by: (a)
extracting square roots;
(b) factoring; (c) completing the
square; and (d) using the
quadratic formula.
characterizes the roots of a quadratic
equation using the
discriminant.
describes the relationship between
the coefficients and the
roots of a quadratic equation.
Region I
CODE UNPACKED LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The learner is expected to…
M9AL-Ia-1  define quadratic equations;
 determine the arbitrary constants a, b
and c of the given quadratic equations;
 transform the quadratic equation to its
standard form;
 identify whether the equation is
quadratic or not; and
 determine the quadratic equations
represented by the given set of
arbitrary constants.
M9AL-Ia-b-1  solve quadratic equations by
extracting square roots;
 solve quadratic equations by factoring;
 solve quadratic equations by
completing the squares;
 solve quadratic equations by using the
quadratic formula; and
 submit an independently
answered activities/exercises
as part of the output.
M9AL-Ic-1  find the value of the expression
2
b – 4ac/discriminant;
 determine the nature of the roots of
quadratic equation using the
discriminant; and
 cite real-life situations showing the
nature of the roots of quadratic
equation using the discriminant.
M9AL-Ic-2  describe the relationship between the
coefficients and the roots of a
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Department of Education
Region I
Schools Division Office I Pangasinan
LUNEC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Lunec, Malasiqui, Pangasinan

solves equations transformable to
quadratic equations
(including rational algebraic
equations).
quadratic equation;
 write the quadratic equation using two
ways; and
 cite real-life situations showing the
application of the relationship
between the coefficients and the roots
of the quadratic equation.
M9AL-Ic-d-1  enumerate the steps to transform
solution of equations to quadratic
equations;
 solve equations transformable to
quadratic equations (including rational
algebraic equations; and
 cite real-life situations showing the
equations transformable to quadratic
equations.

solves problems involving quadratic M9AL-Ie-1  Read, analyze and take note all the
equations and rational important parts of the solution of the
algebraic equations.
problem;

 Follow the step-by-step procedures in

solving real-life problems involving
quadratic equations and rational
algebraic equations; and

 Show the solutions to the problems

accurately.
illustrates quadratic inequalities M9AL-If-1

solves quadratic inequalities. M9AL-If-2 

solves problems involving quadratic M9AL-If-g-1 

inequalities.
models real-life situations using M9AL-Ig-2 
quadratic functions.
represents a quadratic function M9AL-Ig-3 
using: (a) table of values; (b)
graph; and (c) equation.
transforms the quadratic function M9AL-Ih-1
defined byy = ax2 + bx + cinto 
the formy = a(x – h)2 + k.
graphs a quadratic function: (a) M9AL-Ig-h-i-1
domain; (b) range; (c)
intercepts; (d) axis of symmetry; (e)
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Department of Education
Region I
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Lunec, Malasiqui, Pangasinan

vertex; (f) direction of

the opening of the parabola.
analyzes the effects of changing the M9AL-Ii-2
values of a, h and k in
the equation y = a(x – h)2 + k of a
quadratic function on its
graph.
determines the equation of a M9AL-Ij-1 
quadratic function given: (a) a
table of values; (b) graph; (c) zeros.
solves problems involving quadratic M9AL-Ii-j-2 
functions.

Prepared by: Noted:

MARIA THERESA N. EGUITA LEONARDA C. MANUEL, PhD

Subject Teacher PRINCIPAL II