Republic of the Philippines

City Schools Division of Tabuk

Tabuk City National High School
GRADE 9-RESEARCH (MATHEMATICAL INVESTIGATION)
FIRST QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST
MULTIPLE CHOICES: Read and comprehend each question. Shade the letter that corresponds to
the best answer on your answer sheet. AVOID ERASURES.
1. Which requires critical and creative thinking in sustained exploration of a mathematical situation?
A. Problem Posing C. Mathematical Investigation
B. Problem Solving D. Mathematical Modelling
2. In which step does a math researcher find several approaches and choose more practical and
comprehensive approaches?
A. Conducting an Investigation C. Organizing Data
B. Attaining Familiarity with the Problem D. Summarizing Results
3. In which stage does a math researcher establish the validity of a statement to convince a doubtful
reader that a given statement is true through a logical argument?
A. Searching for Patterns C. Proving Conjectures
B. Making Conjectures D. Making Extensions
4. Which proof is used in proving the validity of a conjecture when it is established that it satisfies all
natural numbers?
A. Direct Proof C. Proof by Counterexample
B. Indirect Proof D. Proof by Induction
➢ Refer to your book.

5. What is the rule for divisibility by 2?

A. The number must end in an odd number.
B. The number must end in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0.
C. The number must end in prime number.
D. The number must end in composite number.
6. What is the rule for divisibility by 8?
A. The last 2 digits must be divisible by 8.
B. The last 3 digits must be divisible by 8.
C. The number must end in two zeroes.
D. The number must end in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0.
➢ Review the divisibility rules.
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7. What is the simplified form of 40 5−2 6−1 1000 2−1 ?
A. 1 1
B. 75
1
C. 150
1
D. 6000
1
➢ 40 5−2 6−1 1000 −1
2
1 1
(1) ( 2 ) ( ) (1)(2)
5 6
1 1
(1) ( ) ( ) (1)(2)
25 6
1 1
(1) ( ) ( ) (1)(1)
25 3
1
75
8. Which of the following is true?
1 1 2 1 2 3 −2
1
A. 52 + 53 = 55 23 2
C. (33 ) = 32 D. 4 3 =
B. 1 =29 2
43
23

➢ When a number is raised to a negative exponent, get its reciprocal.

9. A newborn baby chicken weighs 3−2 pounds. If an adult chicken can weigh up to 34 times more
than a newborn chicken, how much does an adult chicken weigh?
A. 9 pounds B. 10 pounds C. 64 pounds D.
144
pounds
9
 ➢ (3−2 )(34 ) = 32 = 9
3 5
10. What is the equivalent of √4 + √2 using exponential notation?
1
A. 43 + 25
1
B. 43 + 25 C. 68 D. 68
1

𝑚
𝑛
➢ √𝑎 𝑚 = 𝑎 𝑛

11. What is the result after simplifying 2√3 + 4√3 − 5√3?

A. −√3 B. √3 C. 11√3 D. 21√3
➢ Since the radicals are similar, simply operate on the principal roots. If the principle root is
not visible, it means that it is equal to 1.

√3
12. What is the simplified form of 4 ?
√3
4 4
A. √3 B. √3 C. √27 D. √27
(4)(2)
➢ √34−2
8
√32
4
√31
4
√3

13. What is the product of (2√8 + 3√5) and (6√8 + 7√5)?

A. 12√64 + 14√40 + 18√40 + 21√25 C. 201 + 64√10
B. 12√8 + 32√40 + 21√5 D. 195√10
➢ Simplify what can be simplified.
(2√8 + 3√5)(6√8 + 7√5)
(2√4 ∙ 2 + 3√5)(6√4 ∙ 2 + 7√5)
(2 ∙ 2√2 + 3√5)(6 ∙ 2√2 + 7√5)
(4√2 + 3√5)(12√2 + 7√5)
Apply the FOIL Method
(4√2)(12√2) + (4√2)(7√5) + (3√5)(12√2) + (3√5)(7√5)
(48 ∙ 2) + (28√10) + (36√10) + (21 ∙ 5)
96 + 28√10 + 36√10 + 105
201 + 64√10

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14. What is the rationalized form of ?
√2
A. 2 B. 2
1
C. √2 √2
D.
2
1 √2 √2
➢ ∙ =
√2 √2 2

15. What is the next term in the geometric sequence 4, −12, 36?
A. −42 B. −54 C. −72 D. −108
➢ −12 divided by 4 is −3. Multiply it to the last term to generate the next term.
(36)(−3) = −108

13 7 15
16. What is the common difference in the arithmetic sequence 3, 4
,2, 4
, …?
A.
1
B. 4
3
C.
5 D. 4
4 2

➢ Subtract the 1st term from the 2nd term.

13 13 − 12 1
−3= =
4 4 4

17. Which term of the arithmetic sequence 4, 1, −2, −5, … is −29?

A. 9th term B. 10th term C. 11th term D. 12th term
 ➢ You can either generate the sequence until -29 and count the order of it.
4, 1, -2, -5, -8, -11, -14, -17, -20, -23, -26, -29. -29 is the 12th term.
Or you could use the formula below where you need to solve for 𝑛.
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑
−29 = 4 + (𝑛 − 1)(−3)
−29 − 4 = −3𝑛 + 3
−33 − 3 = −3𝑛
−36 = −3𝑛
−36 −3𝑛
=
−3 −3
12 = 𝑛

18. The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 2 while the 18th term is 87. What is the common
difference of the sequence?
A. 7 B. 6 C. 5 D. 3
➢ 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑
87 = 2 + (18 − 1)𝑑
87 − 2 = 17𝑑
85 = 17𝑑
85 17𝑑
=
17 17
5=𝑑

2 2
19. What is the 6th term of the geometric sequence , , 2, 10, …?
25 5
A. 25 B. 250 C. 1250 D. 2500
➢ Find the common ratio first by dividing the succeeding term by the preceding term. In this
case, it is easier to divide 10 by 2. So, the common ratio is 5. Multiply 10 by 5 and that
would result to the 5th term which is 50. Again, multiply 50 by 5 to come up with the 6th
term which is 250.
➢ Or you could use the formula 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑟 𝑛−1
2
𝑎6 = ( ) (5)6−1
25
2
𝑎6 = ( ) (5)5
25
2
𝑎6 = ( ) (3125)
25
𝑎6 = (2)(125)
𝑎6 = 250

20. If a triangle is equilateral, what is the measure of each of its interior angle?
A. 30° B. 45° C. 60° D. 90°

➢ The sum of the interior angle of any triangle is 180°. An equilateral triangle is also
equiangular, meaning, divide 180° by 3 so the result is 60°

21. What triangle has no congruent sides?

A. equilateral B. equiangular C. isosceles D. scalene
22. Which triangle has one interior angle that measures more than 90° while the other two angles
measure less than 90°?
A. acute B. right C. obtuse D. equiangular
23. If the legs of a right triangle have lengths 6 in and 8 in, how long is its hypotenuse?
A. 3 in B. 5 in C. 9 in D. 10 in

➢ Apply the Pythagorean Theorem

ℎ𝑦𝑝2 = 𝑙𝑒𝑔1 2 + 𝑙𝑒𝑔2 2
ℎ𝑦𝑝2 = 62 + 82
ℎ𝑦𝑝2 = 36 + 64
ℎ𝑦𝑝2 = 100
√ℎ𝑦𝑝2 = √100
 ℎ𝑦𝑝 = ±10
Since we are pertaining to a length, we only consider the positive root, thus the hypotenuse
is 10 in long.

24. Given the length of the hypotenuse of an isosceles right triangle, how do you solve the lengths of
its leg?
A. Multiply the length of the hypotenuse by √2.
B. Multiply the length of the hypotenuse by √3.
C. Divide the length of the hypotenuse by √2.
D. Divide the length of the hypotenuse by √3.
➢ According to 45° − 45° − 90° Triangle Theorem, ℎ𝑦𝑝 = 𝑙𝑒𝑔√2. To derive the formula in
finding for the length of the legs, simply divide both sides by √2.

25. In a 30° − 60° − 90° triangle, the hypotenuse is 10 meters long. How long is the longer leg?
A. 10 meters B. 5 meters C. 10√3 meters D. 5√3 meters

➢ According to 30° − 60° − 90° Triangle Theorem, 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑔 = 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑔 √3. Since
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑔 = , then 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑔 = √3.
2 2
10
𝑙𝑙 = √3
2
𝑙𝑙 = 5√3

26. What is the perimeter of 30° − 60° − 90° triangle whose hypotenuse is 8 cm long?
A. 4 + 8√3 cm B. 24 + 8√3 cm C. 12 + √3 cm D. 12 + 4√3 cm
➢ To solve for the perimeter, we need to add the lengths of the hypotenuse, shorter leg and
longer leg. The hypotenuse is already given which is 8 cm. The shorter leg is simply half of
the hypotenuse so its length is 4 cm. On the other hand, the longer leg is the product of the
shorter leg and √3 so its length is 4√3 cm. 8cm + 4cm + 4√3 cm = 12+4√3 cm.

27. Which of the following is incorrect?

𝑜𝑝𝑝 𝑜𝑝𝑝 ℎ𝑦𝑝 ℎ𝑦𝑝
A. sin 𝜃 = ℎ𝑦𝑝 B. tan 𝜃 = 𝑎𝑑𝑗 C. csc 𝜃 = D. sec 𝜃 =
𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝑎𝑑𝑗
➢ Refer to SOH CAH TOA and CHO SHA CAO.

28. What is the value of tan 45°?

A. 0 B. 1 C. ∞ D.
√2
2
➢ You may calculate using scientific calculator or memorize the mnemonic device (table).
For nos. 29-30, refer to the figure below.

11
35°

29. How long is the base of the triangle rounded to its nearest whole number?
A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 D. 16
➢ The base of the triangle is actually the adjacent side since it is beside the reference angle.
Since the involved sides are the opposite and adjacent sides, we use the tangent function.
11
tan 35° =
𝑥
𝑥 tan 35° = 11
11
𝑥=
tan 35°
𝑥 = 15.71 ≈ 16
Note that you need your scientific calculator for this.
30. How long is the hypotenuse of the triangle rounded to its nearest whole number?
A. 17 B. 18 C. 19 D. 20

➢ Since the involved sides are the opposite side and the hypotenuse, we use the sine function.
11
sin 35° =
𝑥
𝑥 sin 35° = 11
11
𝑥=
sin 35°
𝑥 = 19.18 ≈ 19
Note that you need your scientific calculator for this.