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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 10:
Solves Problems Involving
Radical Expressions
Mathematics - Grade 9
Quarter 2 – Module 10: Solves Problems Involving Radical Expressions

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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 10:
Solves Problems Involving
Radical Expressions
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
This module is an instrumental material to be used by the learners in
the Public Schools. It is an initiative way to cope-with the goals of
continuing the education despite of the present situation.
It contains nine learning stages; each lesson always starts with the
presentation of Mathematical Concepts. From there the lesson
progresses through various well- rounded mathematical exercises.
The content of these exercises has been structured to suit not only
the age level of the learner but also his experiences at home and
in school. What the learner learned in the previous stages were
reinforced by the next stage. And the last stage is the Reflection,
this is a wall were learners will write his understanding about the
lesson.
As facilitator, you are expected to impart the learners on how to
use this module. It is also expected to track and record learners’
progress while allowing them to manage on their own pace. Lastly,
you are expected to guide and assist the learners as they engaged
the exercises in the module.
For the learner:
Welcome to the Mathematics Self-Learning Module on Solves
Problems Involving Radical Expressions
This module was pattern to help you, learners, to achieve better
learning outcome and become prepared for the next grade level.
This is an approach that allows you leaners to express and solve
mathematical problems in a meaningful and easiest way.

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Lesson

10 Problems Involving Radical

Let Us Learn!
In this lesson, you are now ready to solve word problems involving
radical equations. Before you proceed, you read first the steps in
solving word problem.

1. Understand the problem to identify what is asked/needed to

solve the problem.
2. Translate into working equation.
3. Solve the equation.
4. Check your answer from the original equation.

Let Us Try!

On this part, it aims to check what you already know about the lesson
to take. If you get all the answers correct (100%), you may decide to
skip this module.

Solve the following problems.

1. The square root of 1 more than twice a certain number is 6.

Find the number.
2. The sides of a square are 7 ft. long each. Find the length of the
diagonal
3. Five times the square root of 1 less than a number is equal to
3 more than the number. Find the number.
4. What numbers are equal to their own square roots
5. The sum of a number and its square root is equal to 0. Find
the number.

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 Let Us Study
This aims to help you discover and understand new concepts and
skills

Illustrative Example. 1

The legs of the right triangle are congruent and the hypotenuse is
5√2 units long. Find the lenght of each leg.

Solution: Draw the triangle represent from the problem.

x 5√2

Use Pythagorean theorem

a2 + b2 = c2 substitute x in place of a and b and

and 5√2 for c

x2 + x2 = ( 5√2 )2 Combine the expressions at the left side and

square the right side

2x2 = 25 ( 2 )

2x2 = 50 simplify

x2 = 25 divide both side by 2

x=5

The length of two congruent legs is 5 units.

Illustrative Example 2.

The square root of the product of 4 and a number is 26. Find

the number.

Solution:

The equation is √4𝑥 = 26

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 (√4𝑥) 2 = (26 )2 square both sides
4x = 676 simplify

x = 169

Check: √4𝑥 = 26
√4 ∗ 169 = 26

√676 = 26

26 = 26

Illustrative Example 3.

The radius ( r ) of a circle with area ( A ) is given by the formula.

r = √𝐴/𝜋 .

Find the area of a circle of a radius 5 centimeters.

Solution:

5 = √𝐴/𝜋

( 5 )2 = ( √𝐴/𝜋 )2

25 = A/𝜋

25𝜋 = A

Therefore, the area of the circle of radius 5 cm is 25𝜋 cm2.

Example 4. Three times the square root of 2 greater than a number is equal
to the square root of 4 more than 11 times that number. Find the
number.
Familiarize. Make a guess to help you understand the problem and ease
the translation. Three times the square root of 2 greater
than 5 is 3( 5 + 2 ) = 3 7 . While, the square root of 4 more
than 11 times 5 is 11(5) + 4 = 59 . 3 7 is not equal to 59
, so 5 is not the number. Then, you have to use your
algebraic skills.

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 Let x = the number.
Translate. Three times the square root of 2 greater than a number

3∙ x + 2

is equal to
=
the square root of 4 more than 11 times that number.

11x + 4
Solve.

3 x+2= 11x + 4

(3 x + 2 )2 = ( 11x + 4 )2 use the squaring property

9(x + 2) = 4 + 11x
9x + 18 = 4 + 11x use the distributive property on the left
9x – 11x = 4 – 18 isolate similar terms
-2x = -14 divide both sides by -2
x=7
Check:

3 times the square root of 2 greater than 7 is 3( 7 + 2 ) = 3 9

= 3(3)= 9, and

the square root of 4 more than 11 times 7 is 4 + 11(7) = 81 = 9.

State:
The number is 7.
As it has been seen, knowledge of solving equations involving radicals helps
in solving some number problems.
There are a lot of real-life formulas that involve radicals as will be seen in the
next examples. It will of course be an advantage if one knows how to solve radical
equations.

Illustrative Example 5.
A person can see 28 km to the horizon from the top of a building. How high is
the building?

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 Translate and solve:

Substitute 28 for V in the formula V = 3.5 h and solve for h:

V = 3.5 h

28 3 .5 h
=
3 .5 3 .5

(4)² = ( h )²

16 = h

State: The building is approximately 16m high.

Let Us Practice
You are now ready to answer the exercises given in this section.
This comprises activities to solidify your understanding and skills of the
topic. You may check the answers to the exercises using the Answer Key at
the end of the module.
Solve the following problems.
1. Find the number such that twice its square root is 14.
2. Find the number such that the square root of four more than five times
the number is 8.
3. The square root of 5 less than a certain number is 0. Find the number.

For nos. 4 and 5, use V = 3.5 √ℎ

4. How far can you see to the horizon through an airplane window at a
height of 8,000m?
5. How far can a sailor see to the horizon from the top of a 20m mast?

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 Let Us Practice More
Let us put your understanding to the test by answering the
next exercises. These problems aims to intensify the application
of the different concepts you have learned.

Solve the following problems.

To answer nos. 1 and 2,
The formula r = 2 5L can be used to approximate the speed r, in miles per
hour, of a car that has left a skid mark of L, in feet.

1. How far will a car skid at 50 mph? at 70 mph?

2. How far will a car skid at 60 mph? at 100 mph?
3. The square root of 5 less than a certain number is 0. Find the
number.
4. The square root of 4 more than a number is equal to 2 less than
the number. Find the number.
5. The square root of 7 more than a number is the square root of
14. Find the number.

Let Us Remember

As it has been seen, knowledge of solving equations involving radicals

helps in solving some number problems.
There are a lot of real life formulas that involve radicals as will be seen
in the next examples. It will of course be an advantage if one knows how to
solve radical equations

The formula V = 3.5 h is used to approximate how far V, in km, a person can
see to the horizon from a given height, h, in meters. How far can
you see to the horizon through an airplane window at a height of
9000 m?

Familiarize: This problem can be solved right away by just merely

substituting in the given formula. CAUTION: V is in
kilometers while h is in meters.
Translate and solve:

V= 3.5 h

= 3.5 9000

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 = 3.5 900(10)

= 3.5(30) 10

= 105 10 km

State: You can see about 105 10 km at a height of 9000 m.

Let Us Assess

You are now ready to solve problems involving radical equation.

This is a task which aims to evaluate your mastery.
Solve the problems below by analyzing the given statements.
1. The square root of the product of 25 and a number is 30. Find the
number.

2. Five times the square root of 3 greater than a number is equal to

the square root of five more than 27 times that number. Find the
number.

3. Hiroki is calculating the speed of a tsunami. The formula in speed

is s = √9.8𝑑 where d is ocean depth in meters. In this case, the
ocean was 1500 m deep. How fast was the wave (in m/sec2. )

4. Marissa dropped her sunglasses from a bridge 400 ft. above the
ℎ
river. Use the formula t=√4 to find how many seconds it took for
the sunglasses reach the river.

5. Carpenters stabilize wall frames with a diagonal brace as shown in

the figure. The length of the brace is given by L = H 2 + W 2 . If the
bottom of the brace is attached 9ft from the corner and the brace is
12ft long, how far up the corner post should it be nailed?

L H

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 Let Us Enhance

In this portion, another activity will be given to you to enrich your

knowledge or skill of the lesson learned.

➢ Juan is going to Nene’s house to do a school project. Instead of

walking two perpendicular streets of his classmate’s house. Juan
will cut a diagonal path through the city plaza. Juan is 13 meters
away from Nene’s street. The distance from the intersection of the
two streets to Nene’s house is 8 meters.

1. How would you illustrate the problem?

2. How far will Juan travel along the shortcut?

3. How many meters will he save by taking the shortcut rather than
walking along the sidewalks?

4. If one of the distance increases/ decreases, what might happen to

the distance of the shortcut? Justify your answer.

5. When mathematical concepts did you use?

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 Let Us Reflect

Fill-in the table below by answering the given question.

How can the knowledge

What interests me. What I learned. of radical equations
help us solve real-life
problems?

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Let Us Assess
1. 36
2. 35
3. 121 m/sec2
4. 5 sec.
5. 3√7 ft.
Let Us Practice Let Us
More Practice!
1. 49
1. 125 ft. 245 ft.
Let Us Try!
2. 12
2. 180 ft. 500 ft. 1. 12
3. 5 2. 7√2
3. 5
4. 5 3. 2 and 17
4. 313 km 4. 0 and 1
5. 7
5. 0
5. 15.65
km
Answer key to Activities
 References

https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/algebraintermediate/chapter/solve-radical-
equations/
expii.com/t/radical-equations-word problem_ 4583

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