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MATHEMATICS 9
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Write your answer on the space provided before each item.
_______ 1. What is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in a form a𝑥 2 + bx + c = 0, where
a, b, c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
a. Linear Equation b. Linear Inequality c. Quadratic Equation d. Quadratic Inequality
_______ 10. The following are the values of a, b and c that Edna and Luisa got when they expressed 5 – 3x
= 2𝑥 2 in standard form. ( Edna: a = 2, b = 3, c = -5 ; Luisa: a= -2, b= -3; c =5 )
Who do you think got the correct values of a, b c?
a. Luisa c. Both of them are correct
b. Edna d. Both of them are wrong
_______ 11. What is √16?
a. 4 b. 4 c. ±4 d. √4
_________ 14. Which of the following quadratic equation has two real roots.
a. 𝑥 2 – 16 = 0 b. 𝑥 2 + 16 = 0 c. 𝑥 2 +2 = 2 d.𝑥 2 +3=3
______ 19. The roots are -1 and -8, which of the following equations has this roots?
a. 𝑥 2 + 9x = -8 b. 𝑥 2 + 7x = 0 c. 𝑡 2 + 8𝑡 + 16 = 0 d. ℎ2 + 6h = 16
______ 22. Which of the following equations may be solved easily by factoring?
a. 2𝑥 2 = 72 c. 𝑤 2 − 64 = 0
2
b. 𝑡 + 12t + 36 = 0 d. 2𝑠 2 + 8𝑠 − 10 = 0
_______24. Rey has an assignment, he needs to solve this equation by factoring: 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 = −8.
What must he do? Arrange the given below and choose the best answer.
1. 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 8.
2. (𝑥 + 1) = 0 ; (𝑥 + 8) = 0.
3 (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 8) = 0.
4. 𝑥 = −1 ; 𝑥 = −8.
a. 1-2-3-4 c. 1-2-4-3
b. 1-3-2-4 d. 4-3-2-1
_______25.What must be the number that should be added to make the equation 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥_______ to make it a
perfect square trinomial?
a. 2 b. 4 c.6 d.8
_______33. Mrs. Cruz asked the carpenter to construct a rectangular bulletin board for her classroom. She
told the carpenter that the board’s area must be 18 sq. ft. suppose the length of the board is
7ft. longer than its width. What equation would represent the given situation?
a. 𝑥 2 + 7 = 18 c. 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 7 − 18
b. 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 18 = 0 d. 𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 18 = 0
_______34. Given the problem above. What will be the length of each sides?
a. 13 cm c. 69cm
b. 16 cm d. 169cm
2s 3
S 228
Area= 228𝑐𝑚2
_______ 36. Find the solution of the equation: (2x – 5)2 − 4 = 0 using the quadratic formula.
a. 7⁄2&3⁄2 c. − 7⁄2&3⁄2
_______38. Describe the roots of quadratic equation when the value of 𝑏 2 − 4𝑎𝑐 is negative.
a. rational & equal c. rational & not equal
b. irrational & equal d. no roots
________40. The roots of a quadratic equation are -5 and 3. Which of the following quadratic equations has
these roots?
a. 𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 + 15 = 0 c. 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 15 = 0
b. 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 15 = 0 d. 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 15 = 0
________41. The factor of a 25 is?
2
a. a 5 c. a 5a 5
b. a (a 5) d. a 5a 1
______42. The factor of 5x 15 is?
a. 5x 3 c. 3x 5
b. a 5a 5 d. 5x 15
________43.The factor of a 7 a 10 is?
2
a. a 7a 1 c. a 5a 2
b. a 5a 2 d. a 7a 1
________44. The factor of 4 x 2 36 is?
a, 2 x 42x 9 c. 2 x 62 x 6
b. 2 x 62x 6 d. a 5a 2
a. 3xx 1 c. 3x 5
b. 3x 53x 4 d. 5x 15
________46.The solution of the quadratic equation x² - 10x + 9 = 0 is?
a. 1 , 9 c. 3 , 3
b. -1 , -9 d. -3 , -3
________47. The solution of the quadratic equation x² - 15x + 36 = 0 is?
a. 12 , -3 c. -3 , -12
b. 3 , -12 d. 3 , 12
________48. The solution of the quadratic equation x² + 13x + 12 = 0 is?
a. 3 , 4 c. 4 , -3
b. -1 , -12 d. 12 , 1
a. 7 , 5 c. 15, 10
b. -7 , 5 d. 7 , - 5
_________50. The solution of the quadratic equation x² - 7x – 30 = 0 is?
a. 10 , 3 c. 10 , - 3
b. 15 , 2 d. -15, 2