ACTIVITY 1

Identify which are the following equations are

quadratic and which are not. If the equation
are not quadratic, explain.

𝟐
1. 3m + 8 = 5 6. 𝟐𝟓 − 𝒓 = 𝟒𝒓
2. 12 – 4x = 20 7. 𝟑𝒙 𝒙 − 𝟐 = −𝟕
3. 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟓𝒙 + 𝟏𝟎 = 𝟎 𝟐
8. (𝒙 + 𝟐) = 𝟎
𝟐
4. 𝟐𝒕 − 𝟕𝒕 = 𝟏𝟐 9. (w – 8)(w +5) = 3
5. 𝟔 − 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒙𝟐 = 𝟎 10. (x + 2)(x – 2) = 25
ACTIVITY 2
Write each quadratic equation in a standard form,
𝒂𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄 = 𝟎 then identify the values of a, b,
and c.
1. 3𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 = 7
2. 5 − 2𝑥 2 = 6𝑥
3. 𝑥+3 𝑥+4 =0
4. 2𝑥 + 7 𝑥 − 1 = 0
5. 2𝑥 𝑥 − 3 = 15
6. 𝑥 + 7 𝑥 − 7 = −3𝑥
7. (𝑥 − 4)2 + 8 = 0
8. (𝑥 + 2)2 = 3 𝑥 + 2
9. (2𝑥 − 1)2 = (𝑥 + 1)2
10. 2𝑥 𝑥 + 4 = (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 3)
Directions: Find the following square roots.
Answer the questions that follow.

6. − 289
1. 16
7. 0.16
2. − 25
8. + 36
3. 49
16
4. − 64 9.
25
5. 121 169
10. +
256
Directions: Solve each of the following equations in
as many ways as you can. Answer the questions that
follow:
1. 𝑥 + 7 = 12
2. t − 4 = 10
3. 𝑟 + 5 = −3
4. 𝑥 − 10 = −2
5. 2𝑠 = 16
6. −5𝑥 = 35
7. 3ℎ − 2 = 16
8. −7𝑥 = −28
9. 3(𝑥 + 7) = 24
10.2(3𝑘 − 1) = 28
Directions: Use the quadratic equations below to
answer the questions that follow.

𝑥 2 = 36 𝑡 2 − 64 = 0 2𝑠 2 − 98 = 0

1. Describe and compare the given equations.

What statements can you make?
2. Solve each equations in as many ways as you
can. Determine the values of each variable to
make each statement true.
3. How did you know that the values of the
variable really satisfy the equation?
 2
𝑥 =𝑘
1. If 𝑘 > 0, then 𝑥 2 = 𝑘 has two real solutions
or roots: 𝑥 = ± 𝑘
2. If 𝑘 = 0, then 𝑥 2 = 𝑘 has one real solutions
or root: 𝑥 = 0
3. If 𝑘 < 0, then 𝑥 2 = 𝑘 has no real solutions or
root:
𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑐 𝑜𝑟 𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟?
I would choose QUADRATIC.
WHY?

BECAUSE IT IS A POWER OF TWO.

ME AND YOU…
The method of solving the
quadratic equation
2
𝑥 = 𝑘.
 1. Find the solutions of the equation
𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟔 = 𝟎 by extracting square roots.

2. Solve the equation 𝒕𝟐 = 𝟎.

3. Find the roots of the equation 𝒔𝟐 + 𝟗 = 𝟎

4. Find the solutions of the equation

(𝒙 − 𝟒)𝟐 −𝟐𝟓 = 𝟎
 Directions: Find the solutions of each of the
following quadratic equations, then answers the
questions that follow.

𝑥2 = 9 𝑟2 = 0 𝑤 2 = −9

1. How did you determine the solutions of

each equation?
2. How many solutions does each
equation have? Explain your answer.
 Directions: Solve the following quadratic equations
by extracting square roots. Determine the number of
solutions.
1. 𝑥 2 = 16
2. 𝑡 2 = 81
3. 𝑟 2 − 100 = 0
4. 𝑥 2 − 144 = 0
5. 2𝑠 2 = 50
6. 4𝑥 2 − 225 = 0
7. 3ℎ2 − 147 = 0
8. (𝑥 − 4)2 = 169
9. (𝑘 + 7)2 = 289
10. (2𝑠 − 1)2 = 225
Directions: Solve the following quadratic equations
by factoring.

𝟐
1. 𝒙 + 𝟕𝒙 = 𝟎
2. 𝟔𝒔𝟐 + 𝟏𝟖𝒔 = 𝟎
3. 𝒕𝟐 + 𝟖𝒕 + 𝟏𝟔 = 𝟎
𝟐
4. 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟎𝒙 + 𝟐𝟓 = 𝟎
𝟐
5. 𝒉 + 𝟔𝒉 = 𝟏𝟔
Directions: Work with a partner in simplifying each
of the following expressions.

6+ 9
1. 2(3)
6− 9
2. 2(3)
−6+ 18
3.
2(2)
−9− 24
4. 2(2)
−8+ 64−28
5. 2(−3)
 Directions: Find the solutions of each of the
following

𝟐
1. 𝒙 + 𝟕𝒙 = 𝟎
2. 𝟔𝒔𝟐 + 𝟏𝟖𝒔 = 𝟎
3. 𝒕𝟐 + 𝟖𝒕 + 𝟏𝟔 = 𝟎
𝟐
4. 𝒙 − 𝟏𝟎𝒙 + 𝟐𝟓 = 𝟎
𝟐
5. 𝒉 + 𝟔𝒉 = 𝟏𝟔