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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Math 9 – Solving Problems Involving Quadratic Equations

I. Introduction
Quadratic Equation is a representation of scenario that happen in real-
life, such as calculating the profit of business, solving the area, throwing
objects like balls, javelin and shot puts, getting the speed and the like.

The benefit of knowing how to represent the problem using quadratic

equation is that you will solve the equation quickly and you can predict the
patterns in the function values.

In this Learning Activity Sheets, you will acquire the knowledge and
skills in solving problems involving Quadratic Equations.

II. Learning Competency

This Learning Activity Sheets was designed and written with you in
mind. It is here to help you solve problems involving quadratic equations.

III. Objectives

After going through this Learning Activity Sheets, you are expected to:

1. Represent unknown values using variable,

2. Demonstrate understanding in the process of solving problems
involving quadratic equations,
3. Solve word problems involving quadratic equations.

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IV. Discussion

Solving Problems Involving Quadratic Equations

How to solve problems involving quadratic equations?
1. Understand the problem. Sketch or draw if needed.

2. Assign any letter or equation to represent the unknown.

3. Write the equation

4. Solve the equation.

5. Check.

Example 1: The inclined ramp used for loading cars in a truck is 8 meters
longer than the “rise” of the ramp. The “run” is 7 meters longer
than the “rise”. How long are the three sides of the ramp?

Step 1: Understand the problem. Sketch or draw if

needed.

Since the ramp makes a right

triangle, we will use the
rise = x
Pythagorean Theorem.
run = x + 7

Step 2: Assign any letter or equation to represent the unknown.

Let x = the rise of the ramp (height of triangle, a)
x + 7 = the run of the ramp (base of triangle, b)
x + 8 = the length of the ramp (hypotenuse of the triangle, c)

Step 3: Write the equation.

Substitute the values in the Pythagorean
Theorem, rise = x

𝑐2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 run = x + 7
(𝑥 + 8)2 = 𝑥2 + (𝑥 + 7)2
Step 4: Solve the equation.

𝑥2 + 16𝑥 = 𝑥2 + 𝑥2 + 14𝑥 + 49 > square the binomials

2𝑥 + 15 = 𝑥2 > combine like terms
𝑥2 − 2𝑥 − 15 = 0 > write in standard form
(𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 3) = 0 > factor

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𝑥−5=0 𝑥+3=0 > equate each factor to 0
𝑥=5 𝑥 = −3
Since length of the side cannot be negative, we conclude that the height
of the ramp is 5 meters. Thus a = 5 m, b = 12 m, and c = 13 m.
Step 5: Check.
𝑐2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 > Is the run 7 m longer than the rise?
(13) = (5) + (12)
2 2 2 5 + 7 = 12
169 = 25 + 144 12 = 12 YES
169 = 169 > Is the ramp 8 m longer than the rise?
5 + 8 = 13
13 =13 YES
Example 2: The length of the base of the triangular sheet of canvass above
the door of the tent is 1 meter more than its height. The area is
0.72 sq m. Find the height and length of the base of the triangle

Step 1: Understand the problem. Sketch or draw if needed.

Step 2: Assign any letter or equation to represent the unknown.

Let x = the height of the triangle
x + 1 = the base of the triangle
Step 3: Write the equation
Let’s substitute the values in the formula for the area of a triangle.
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𝐴 = 2𝑏ℎ
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0.72 = 2(x + 1) (x)

Step 4: Solve the equation.

1.44 = (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥) > multiply both sides by 2
1.44 = 𝑥2 + 𝑥 > distribute x
𝑥2 + 𝑥 − 1.44 = 0 > write in standard form

Note that since 1.44 is negative, this is not a perfect square trinomial.
Let us use the Quadratic Formula.

Since the height of a triangle cannot be negative, we

conclude that its height is 0.8 m and the length of its base
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Step 5: Check.
Is the base 1 m longer than the height?
0.8 m + 1 m = 1.8 m YES
Is the area equal to 0.72 sq m?
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0.72 = (1.8) (0.8)
2
0.72 = 0.72 YES

V. Activities
Activity 1:

Solve each of the following quadratic equations.

1. x (2x – 5) = 0 6. (3m + 4) (m – 5)
2. 2t (t – 8) = 0 7. k2 – 4k – 45 = 0
3. 6x (2x + 1) = 0 8. 2t2 – 7t – 49 = 0
4. (r + 2) (r + 13) = 0 9. 3w2 – 11w = 4
5. (h – 4) (h – 10) = 0 10. 4u2 + 4u = 15

Activity 2:

Use a variable to represent the unknown quantity, then write an

equation from the given information.

1. The area of a concrete rectangular pathway is 350 m2 and its perimeter

pathway is 90 m. What is the length of the pathway?

2. A rectangular lot has an area of 240 m2. What is the width of the lot if it
requires 64 m of fencing materials to enclose it?

3. The area of a garden is 160 m2. Suppose the length of the garden is 3m
more than twice its width. What is the length of the garden?

4. The length of a tarpaulin is 3 ft. more than thrice its width and its area
is 126 ft2. What is the length of the tarpaulin?

5. Mario and Kenneth work in a car wash station. The time that Mario
takes in washing a car alone is 20 minutes less than the time that
Kenneth takes in washing the same car. If both of them work together
in washing the car, it will take them 90 minutes. How long will it take
each of them to wash the car?

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Activity 3:
Read each item carefully. Solve the following problems step by step.

1. One number is the square of another. Their sum is 132.

Find the numbers.

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2. The area of a rectangle is 560 square inches. The length is 3 more
than twice the width. Find the length and the width.

Activity 4:
Answer each of the following.

1. A projectile that is fired vertically into the air with an initial velocity of
120 ft per second can be modeled by the equation s=120t – 16t2. In
the equation, s is the distance in feet of the projectile above the ground
after t seconds.
a. How long will it take for a projectile to reach 216 feet?
b. Is it possible for the projectile to reach 900 feet? Justify your
answer.
2. The length of a rectangular parking lot is 36 m longer than its width.
The area of the parking lot is 5152 m2.
a. How would you represent the width of the parking lot? How about
its length?
b. What equation represents the area of the parking lot?
c. How would you use the equation representing the area of the
parking lot in finding its length and width?
d. What is the length of the parking lot? How about its width?
3. The perimeter of a rectangular swimming pool is 86 m and its
area is 450 m2.
a. How would you represent the length and the width of the
swimming pool?
b. What equation represents the perimeter of the swimming pool?

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 c. How would you find the length and the width of the
swimming pool?
d. What is the length of the swimming pool? How about its width?

Activity 5:
Read each item carefully. Solve the following problems.

1. The CNHS Math Garden has an area of 84 m2 and a perimeter of 38

m. Find its length and width.

2. A children’s park is 350 m long and 200 m wide. It is surrounded by

a pathway of uniform width. Suppose the total area of the park and
the pathway is 74,464 m2. How wide is the pathway?

3. A car travels 20 kph faster than a truck. The car covers 350 km in two
hours less than the time it takes the truck to travel the same distance.
What is the speed of the car? How about the truck?

VI. Assessment

Read the following statements. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. The difference of two positive integers is 3 and the sum of their squares
is 117. What are the numbers?
A. 2, 5 C. 8, 11
B. 6, 9 D. 12, 15
2. The product of two consecutive positive odd integers is 2499. What is
the bigger number?
A. 49 C. 51
B. 50 D. 52
3. The product of two positive consecutive even integer is 168. Assuming
the smaller integer to be x, frame an equation for the statement.
A. x(x + 2) = 168 C. 2x = 168
B. x = 168
2 D. x (2x) = 168
4. For every liter of petrol, one car travels x km and another car travels 5
km more than the first. If the first car uses 4 liters more than the second
car in converting 400 km. What is the value of x?
A. 40 C. 20
B. 30 D. 10

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 5. The product of two consecutive integers is 3906. What are the integers?
A. 2, 63 C. A and B
B. -62, -63 D. None of the above
6. Divide 51 into two parts whose product is 608. What are the numbers?
A. 32, 19 C. 28, 23
B. 30, 21 D. 25, 25
7. At a party, each member gives a gift to the rest. There were 132 gifts
given at the party. How many members are there?
A. 10 C. 12
B. 11 D. 13
8. A two-digit number is made of two consecutive digits such that the sum
of their squares is 4 less than the number. Find the two-digit number.
A. 45 C. A and B
B. 65 D. None of the above
9. Find the present age of a man if his age 40 years hence will become equal
to the square of what his age was 32 years ago.
A. 40 years C. 42 years
B. 41 years D. 43 years

10. 780 students stand in rows and columns. Each row has equal number
of students and each column has equal number of students. If the
number of students in each row is 4 more than the number of rows, find
the number of students in each row.
A. 30 C. 40
B. 35 D. 45
*Source: math-only-math.com

VII. Reflection

How well do you understand the lesson? Answer the following questions
or fill in the blanks.
1. In this lesson I learned that…
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3. Which among the steps is the easiest for you?

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VIII. Reference

Bryant, Merden L., et al. 2014. “Mathematics Grade 9 Learner’s

Material”Republic of the Philippines Department of Education.

https://www.math-only-math.com/worksheet-on-word-problems-on-
quadratic-equations-byfactoring.html?fbclid=IwAR3hkNJUjODr8
nyLaVrS BmBV1cxrcllmq8uEFnrn-EPOX1JMG19dcbClP1Y

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a. 3 seconds or 4.5 seconds
b. No, the discriminant of the resulting
equation is negative
B a. x, x(x + 36)
C b. x (x + 36) = 5152
A c. Write the quadratic equation in standard
C form then solve
C d. length= 92 m and width= 56 m
A a. let w= width of the pool
C l= length of the pool
C b. Perimeter: 2l + 2w = 86
B c. answer vary
A d. length= 25 m, width= 18 m
Activity 5 Activity 4
2.
2. 1.
Activity 3
45 – y = length
y = width
y2 – 45y + 350 = 0
x = length
32 – x = width
x2 – 32x + 240 = 0
2y + 3 = length
y = width x = 0 or x =
y(2y + 3) = 160 t = 0 or t = 8
3x + 3 = length x = 0 or x = -
x = width r = 2 or r = -13
x(3x +3) = 126 h = 4 or h = 10
x – 20 = Mario’s time m = - or m = 5
x = Kenneth’s time k = 9 or k = -5
t = 7 or t = -
w = 4 or w = -
u = or u = -
Activity 2 Activity 1
IX. Answer Key
X. Development Team

Development Team of the Learning Activity Sheets

Writer: Erika Lei M. Gargaritano

Editor: Angelito S. Cabrera
Reviewer:
Illustrator:
Layout Artist:
Management Team: Engr. Edgard C. Domingo, PhD, CESO V
Leandro C. Canlas, PhD, CESE
Elizabeth O. Latorilla, PhD
Sonny N. De Guzman, EdD
Elizabeth C. Miguel, EdD

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