MATHEMATICS 9

SOLVING QUADRATIC
EQUATIONS
BY USING QUADRATIC
FORMULA
FIRST QUARTER, AY 2020 -2021

CHRISTIAN RACEL R. PEJI

Mathematics 9 Teacher
 QUADRATIC FORMULA

2
 

− 𝑏 ± √ 𝑏 − 4 𝑎𝑐
2𝑎

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 EXAMPLE 1

 
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2 𝑥 +7 𝑥=−5

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 Step 1: Write the equation in standard form.

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2 𝑥 +7 𝑥=−5
 

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 Step 2: Determine the values of a, b, and c.

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2 𝑥 +7 𝑥+5=0
 

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 Step 3: Substitute the values of a, b, and c
in the quadratic formula.

 
=
 
2
− 𝑏 ± √ 𝑏 − 4 𝑎𝑐
2𝑎

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 Step 4: Simplify the result.

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−(7) ± √ (7) − 4 (2)(5)
𝑥=
2 (2)

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 EXAMPLE 2

 
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4 𝑥 +3 𝑥 −2=0

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 Step 1: Write the equation in standard form.

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4 𝑥 +3 𝑥 −2=0
 

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 Step 2: Determine the values of a, b, and c.

 
2
4 𝑥 +3 𝑥 −2=0

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 Step 3: Substitute the values of a, b, and c
in the quadratic formula.

 
=
 
2
− 𝑏 ± √ 𝑏 − 4 𝑎𝑐
2𝑎

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 Step 4: Simplify the result.

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−(3) ± √ (3) − 4( 4)(−2)
𝑥=
2(2)

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 EXAMPLE 3

 
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𝑥 − 4 𝑥 −8=0

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 Step 1: Write the equation in standard form.

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𝑥 − 4 𝑥 −8=0
 

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 Step 2: Determine the values of a, b, and c.

 
2
𝑥 − 4 𝑥 −8=0

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 Step 3: Substitute the values of a, b, and c
in the quadratic formula.

 
=
 
2
− 𝑏 ± √ 𝑏 − 4 𝑎𝑐
2𝑎

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian

 Step 4: Simplify the result.

2
 
−(− 4) ± √ (− 4) − 4(1)(−8)
𝑥=
2(2)

Mathematics 9 with Sir Christian