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Mathematics
Quarter 1 – Module 8

Finding the Equation and

Solving Word Problems
Involving Quadratic Functions

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Mathematics 9
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 8: Finding the Equation and Solving Word Problems Involving
Quadratic Functions

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master Finding the Equation of a Quadratic Functions and Solving Word Problems
Involving Quadratic Functions. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse
vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is composed of two lessons:

• Lesson 1 - Finding the Equation of a Quadratic Functions
• Lesson 2 – Solving Word Problems Involving Quadratic Functions

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. determine the equation of a quadratic function given the zeros;
2. determine the equation of a quadratic function given the table of values;
3. determine the equation of a quadratic function given the graph;
4. solve geometrical problems involving quadratic functions;
5. solve number problems involving quadratic functions;
6. solve maximizing profit problems involving quadratic functions;
7. solve free falling objects problems involving quadratic functions.

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 What I Know
PRE-ASSESSMENT

Find out how much you already know about this module. Choose the
letter that you think best answers the question. Please answer all items.
Take note of the items that you were not able to answer correctly and find
the right answer as you go through this module. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. It is a polynomial equation with a degree of two that can be written in the

form ax2+bx+c=0, where a, b, and c are real numbers and a≠0.
A. Linear Equation C. Quadratic Equation
B. Linear Inequality D. Quadratic Inequality
2. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?
A. 2r2+4r-1 C. s2+5s-4=0
B. 3t-7=2 D. 2x2-7x≥3
3. What is the best way to solve x2-16=0?
A. factoring C. completing the square
B. extracting the square root D. using the quadratic formula
4. How many real roots does the quadratic equation x 2+5x+7= 0 have?
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
5. The roots of the quadratic equation are -5 and 3. Which of the following
quadratic equations has these roots?
A. x2 -8x+15 C. x2 +2x-15
B. x2 +8x+15 D. x2 +2x+15

6. Which of the following will give you a quadratic function whose zeros are
-1 and 4?
A. y=x2-3x-4 C. y=x2-3x+4
B. y= x2+3x-4 D. y=x2+3x+4
7. Determine the equation of the quadratic function represented by the
table of values.
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 24 16 10 6 4 4 6
A. f(x)= x2+3x+6 C. f(x)= x2-3x+6
B. f(x)= x2-3x-6 D. f(x)= x2+3x-6
8. Determine the equation of the quadratic function from the given graph.

A. y=1/3x2-4/3x-5/3 C. y=1/3x2-4/3x+5/3
B. y=1/3x2+4/3x-5/3 D. y=1/3x2+4/3x+5/3

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9. Find the quadratic function whose zeros are and - .
2 3
A. f(x)= 6x2-7x-3 C. f(x)= 6x2+7x-3
B. f(x)= 6x2-7x+3 D. f(x)= 6x2+7x+3

10. Find two numbers such that their difference is 10 and they have the
minimum product. What is the minimum product?
A. -25 C. 55
B. -20 D.75

11. Ms. Solis is a bamboo shoot seller. She has a daily profit of
𝑝(𝑥) = −3𝑥2 + 360𝑥 − 8300 where p is the daily profit in pesos and x is the
cost of bamboo shoot per kilo. What is the maximum possible profit?
A. 1,500 pesos C. 6,000 pesos
B. 2,500 pesos D. 10,500 pesos

12. The profit (in thousands of dollars) of a company is given by

P(x) = 5000 + 1000 x - 5 x2, where x is the amount ( in thousands of
dollars) the company spends on advertising, find the amount, x, that the
company has to spend to maximize its profit.
A. 100 C. 300
B. 200 D. 400

13. The length of a garden is 2m more than twice its width. Which of the
functions represents its area?
A. x2+x= y C. 2x2+x= y
B. x2+2x= y D. 2x2+2x= y

14. The height of a stone in meters thrown vertically upward is given by the
quadratic function(𝑥) = −5𝑥2 + 14𝑥 + 3, where t is the time in seconds.
What is the stone’s maximum height?
A. 10.8 meters C. 13.8 meters
B. 12.8 meters D. 14.8 meters

15. A rectangular flower garden with dimensions 3m by 7m is surrounded by

a pathway of uniform width. If the area of the pathway is 11 square
meters, which of the following represent the area function?

A. 4x2 + 20x -11= y C. 8x2 + 24x - 11= y

B. 412x2 + 20x - 11= y D. 16x2 + 20x - 11 = y

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Lesson Determining Equations of
1 Quadratic Functions

What’s In

In finding the roots of the Quadratic equation be used in finding the zeros of
quadratic functions. To better understand the zeros of quadratic functions and
the procedure in finding them, try the following activities below.

Give me my Roots!

Find the roots of the following equations using the indicated method.
1. x2-16=0 (extracting the square root)
2. 2r2+5r-12=0 (factoring)

3. x2- 6x+1=0 (completing the square)

4. 3m2 + 2m+2 = 0 (quadratic formula)

Remember:

A value of x that satisfies the quadratic equation ax2+bx+c=0 is called

a root of the equation.
2. Try these: Find the roots of the following equations, using any method at your
convenience.
1. y= x2-3x+2 4. y= 6x2+10x-4
2. y= 2x + 5x-12
2 5. y = x2 – x – 6
3. y= x2-6x+1

What’s New

Activity 1: What’s my Equation!

Given the zeros of a quadratic function, -1 and 4, determine the equation
using the formula f(x)= a (x-r1) (x-r2) .
Activity 2: What’s my Rule! (LM 9 pp. 161)

Perform this activity.

The table of values below describes a quadratic function. Find the equation of the
quadratic function by following the given procedure.

X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

Y 24 16 10 6 4 4 6

a. Substitute three (3) ordered pairs (x,y) in y= ax2+bx+c

b. What are the three equations you came up with?

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 1. 2. 3
c. Solve for the values of a, b, and c.
d. Write the equation of the quadratic function y= ax 2+bx+c.
Questions to ponder:
1. How did you obtain the three equations?
2. What do you call the three equations?
3. How did you solve for the values of a, b, and c from the three equations?
4. How can you obtain the equation of a quadratic function from a table of values?

Activity 3: Pattern from Curve!(Activity 4, Learner’s Material 9 pp. 162)

Determine the equation of the quadratic function given the graph by following the
steps below.
Study the graph of quadratic function below.

1. What is the opening of the parabola? What does it imply regarding the value
of a?
2. Identify the coordinates of the vertex, (h,k).
3. Identify the coordinates of any points on the parabola.
4. In the form of quadratic function y = a(x – h)2 + k, substitute the coordinates
of the points you have taken in the variable x and y and the x- coordinate
and the y-coordinate of the vertex in place of h and k respectively.
5. Solve for the value of a.
6. Get the equation of the quadratic in the form of y = a(x –h)2 + k by
substituting the obtained value of a and the x and y coordinates of the vertex
h and k respectively.

What Is It
Activity 1: Determine a quadratic function whose zeros are -1 and 4.
Note:
f(x)= a (x-r1) (x-r2) where a is any nonzero constant.

Solution:
Since the zeros are r1= -1 and and r2= 4, then
f(x)= a (x-r1) (x-r2)
f(x)= a [x-(-1) (x-4)]
f(x)= a (x+1) (x-4)
f(x)= a (x2-3x-4)

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QUESTIONS TO PONDER
1. Why is the equation of the quadratic function f(x)= ( x2-3x-4) not unique?
2. Give an example of a quadratic function whose zeros are -1 and 4.
3. How are quadratic functions obtained given the zeros?
Illustrative example 1(LM 9 pp. 165)
3±√2
Determine the quadratic function with zeros .
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Solution:
A quadratic expression with irrational roots cannot be written as a
product of linear factors with rational coefficients. In this case, we can use another
method.
3±√2
x= 3

3x= 3±√2
3x-3= 3±√2
Square both sides of the equation and simplify.
9x2 - 18x + 9 = 2
9x2 - 18x + 7 = 0
Thus, the quadratic function is f(x)= 9x2 - 18x + 7

Using the table in Activity 2: Determine the equation of the quadratic function
represented by the table of values below. (LM 9 pp. 161)

X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

Y 24 16 10 6 4 4 6

Solution:
1. Take any three ordered pairs from the table
2. Use the three ordered pairs of x and y in the equation y= ax2+bx+c.

For example,
a. Using point (1,4), x=1 and y=4 so the equation will be
y= ax2 + bx +c
4= a(1) + b(1) + c
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Equation 1 4= a + b + c
b. Using point (-1,10), x=-1 and y=10 so the equation will be
y= ax2 + bx +c
10= a(-1)2+b(-1) +c
Equation 2 10 = a - b + c
c. Using point (2,4), x=2 and y= 4 so the equation will be
y= ax2 + bx +c
4= a(2)2+b (2) +c
Equation 3 4 = 4a + 2b + c
3. Obtain a system of 3 equations in a, b, and c.
4. Add equation 1 and equation 2 to eliminate b
4= a + b + c
10= a – b + c
14=2a + 2c (Equation 4)

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Multiply the terms in equation 2 by 2 and add corresponding terms in equation 3
to eliminate b
2 (10 = a-b+c )+ (4= 4a+2b+c) ------ 20= 2a - 2b + 2c
4= 4a +2b + c
24=6a + 3c (Equation 5)

Notice that the equation 4 and equation 5 constitute a system of linear equations in
two variables. To solve for c, multiply the terms in equation 4 by 3 and subtract
corresponding terms in equation 5.
3 (14= 2a + 2c)- (24 = 6a + 3c)----- 42 = 6a + 6c
24 = 6a + 3c
18 = 3c
6= c
Substitute the value of c in equation 4 and solve for a
14= 2a + 2(6)
14= 2a +12
2a=14 - 12
2a= 2
a=1
Substitute the value of c and a in equation 1 and solve for b.

4= a + b + c
4= 1 + b + 6
4= 7 + b
b= 4 – 7
b= - 3
Thus, a= 1, b= -3, c= 6. Substitute these in f(x)= ax2 + bx + c, the quadratic function
is f(x)= x2 - 3x + 6.

Using the graph in Activity 3: Determine the equation of the quadratic function
given the graph by following the steps below.
Study the graph of quadratic function below.

Solution:
The graph opens upward, a> 0 the parabola opens upward and it has a minimum
point. The vertex of the quadratic function is (1, -3). The graph passes through the
points of (3,1).
In the form of quadratic function y = a(x – h)2 + k, substitute the coordinates of
the points you have taken in the variable x and y and the x- coordinate and the y-
coordinate of the vertex in place of h and k respectively.

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1 = a(3 – 1)2 + (-3)
1 = a(2)2 – 3
1 + 3 = 4a – 3 + 3--------------Addition Property of Equality (APE)
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(4 = 4a ) ---------------Multiplication Property of Equality (MPE)
4
1=a
Thus, the quadratic equation is y = 1(x –1)2 - 3 or y = x2 – 2x -2
Note: You cannot assume that the a-value will always be 1.
Aside from the method presented above, you can also determine the equation of the
quadratic function by getting the coordinates of any 3 points lying on the graph.
You can follow the steps in finding the equation of quadratic function represented
by the table of values.
Illustrative Example 2 .

Determine the equation of the quadratic function depicted in the graph. (LM pp.
163)

Solution:

The vertex of the graph of the quadratic function is (2, -3). The graph passes
through the points (5,0), Substitute the values of x = 5, y = 0, h = 2 and k = 3 to the
vertex form y = a(x – h)2 + k, we have;
y = a(x – h)2 + k
0 = a(5 – 2)2 + (-3)
0 + 3 = a(3)2 - 3 + 3 -----------------APE
3 = 9a -----------------------------MPE
3
9 = 99a
1
3
=a
Thus, the quadratic equation is y = 1 (x – 2)2 – 3 or y =1 x2 - 4 x - 5
3 3 3 3
Observe the given illustration. (Advanced Algebra trigonometry and Statistics 2003
pp. 80)

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 Based on this observation, the graph of the parabola y = (x + 2)2 is similar to
the graph of y = x2 except that the graph is shifted 2 units to the left. The axis of
symmetry is at x = -2 and the vertex is at (-2, 0). Both graphs open upward with
a minimum point since a is positive.
Illustrative Example3.

1. The graph of y = –x2 shifted 4 units to the left and 3 units upward.

Solution:
Graph opens downward, a= -1, h = 4, k = 3, vertex (4,3 )

y = a(x – h)2 + k
y = -(x - 4)2 + 3

What’s More

Practice Exercise 1. What’s My Function! (Activity 5, Learner’s Material 9 pp. 164)

Study the example below in finding the zeros of the quadratic function and try to
reverse the process to find the solution of the problem indicated in the table below.

If the zeros of the quadratic function are 1 and 2, find the equation.
Note:
f(x)= a (x-r1) (x-r2) where a is any nonzero constant.
Solution:

1.How did you find the activity?

2. Explain the procedure you have done to determine the equation of the quadratic
function.
Practice Exercises 2. MATCH THE FUNCTION! (Activity 6, Learner’s Material 9 pp.
166)
Directions: Each quadratic function has a corresponding letter. Similarly, each
number with the zeros of the quadratic function has a corresponding blank below.
Write the indicated letter of the quadratic function on the corresponding blank
before the number containing the zeros of the function to get the hidden message.

Y f(x)= 4x2-25 R f(x)= x2-9

V f(x)= 9x2-16 E f(x)= x2-5x-36
G f(x) = x2+6x+9 L f(x) = x2-x-20
U f(x)= x2-4x-21 D f(x)= 2x2+x-3
S f(x) = 6x2+5x-4 O f(x) = 6x2-7x+2

{-3,-3} {3, 1} {-3, 1} {5,-4} {2, 1} {4, -4} {9, -4} {− 4, 1}

2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 2

{5, − 5} {3, 1} {7,-3}

2 2 2 2

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Practice Exercises 3
The table below corresponds to a quadratic function. Examine it. Perform the
activity. (LM pp. 166 Activity 7 letter A)

X -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1

Y -20 -13 -8 -5 -4 -5

a. Substitute three (3) ordered pairs (x,y) in y= ax2+bx+c

b. What are the three equations you came up with?
c. Solve for the values of a, b, and c.
d. Write the equation of the quadratic function y= ax2+bx+c.
Practice Exercises 4
Determine the quadratic function presented by each of the following graphs below.

1.

2.

3.

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Practice Exercises 5: Name the Translation! (Activity 9, Learner’s Material 9 pp. 168)
Give the equation of a quadratic function whose graphs are described below.
1. The graph of y = 3x2 shifted 4 units downward.
2. The graph of y = 4x2 shifted 2 units to the left.
3. The graph of y = 3x2 shifted 5 units upward and 2 units to the right.
4. The graph of y = -10x2 shifted 2 units downward and 6 units to the left.
5. The graph of y = 7x2 shifted half unit upward and half unit to the left.

What I Have Learned

1. Given the zeros r1 and r2 of the quadratic function, the equation of a

quadratic function is .
2. A quadratic equation can be determined using the given
a. b. c.
3. When the vertex and any point on the parabola are clearly seen, the equation
of the quadratic function can easily be determined by using the form
of a quadratic function .
4. We can obtain equations by using from the given table of values.
5-6. The equations obtained from a given point is a system of equation
in two variables. You can use the and method to
find the values of a,b, and c.
6. The graph of a quadratic function is a U- shaped curve called
.
8. How will you determine the equation of quadratic function given a graph?

9. How will you determine the equation of quadratic function given the zeros?

10. How will you determine the equation of quadratic function given table of
values?

What I Can Do
RUBRICS TO FOLLOW!

40 points 30 points 20 points 10 points

Equations are Equations are Equations are Equations are not

properly properly properly properly
formulated and formulatedand formulated and formulated and
determined and determined and determined but determined and
solved correctly but not all are are not solved but are not solved
solved correctly correctly. correctly

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1. USING ZEROS

GIVEN: A rectangular flower garden with dimensions 3m by 7m is surrounded by

the pathway of uniform width. If the area of the pathway is 11 square meters. How
to represent the given function?
2. USING TABLE OF VALUES
A toy car was made to run the length of a room. Suppose its speed increases
so that it ran 1 meter the first minute, 2 meters in the second minute, 3 meters in
the third minute, and so on. The speed is increasing about 1 meter each minute.
The relation between the distance of the toy car from the starting point and the
number of minutes it has run is shown in the table below.
Time (x) 0 1 2 3 4

Distance (y) 0 1 3 6 10

1. Determine the equation with the given table of values.

3. USING GRAPHS (Activity 13, Learner’s Material 9 pp. 171)
A. Study the graph of quadratic function below.

1. Describe the graph.

2. What is the vertex of the graph? What does the vertex represent?
3. How many weeks should the owner of the banana plantation wait before
harvesting the bananas to get the maximum profit?
4. What is the equation of the function?
B. The path of the golf ball follows a trajectory. It hits the ground 400 meters away
from the starting position. It just overshoots a tree 20 m high and is
300 m away from the starting point. (Activity 11, Learner’s Material 9 pp. 169)

From the given information, find the function determined by the path of the golf
ball.

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 Lesson Solving Word Problems
2 involving Quadratic Function
What’s In
Determine the equation of a quadratic function whose graphs are described below:

1. The graph of y = 2x2 shifted 10 units to the left

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2. The graph of y = x2 shifted 7 units to the left and 3 units upward
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3. The graph of y = -3x2 shifted 2 units to the right and 5 units upward.
4. The graph of x2 shifted 10 units to the right and 8 units upward.

What’s New
Activity 1 (Learner’s Material 9 pp. 174)
If the perimeter of the rectangle is 100m, find its dimensions if its area is a
maximum.

a. Complete the table below for the possible dimensions of the

rectangle and their corresponding areas.

Width (w) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Length(l) 45
Area(A) 225

b. What is the largest area that you obtained?

c. What are the dimensions of a rectangle with the largest area?
d. The perimeter P of the given rectangle is 100. Make a mathematical
statement for the perimeter of the rectangle.
e. Simplify the obtained equation and solve for the length l of the
rectangle in terms of its width w.
f. Express the area of a rectangle as a function of its width w.
g. What kind of equation is the result?
h. Express the function in standard form. What is the vertex?
i. Graph the data from the table in a showing the relationship between
the width and the area.
j. What have you observed about the vertex of the graph in relation to the
dimensions and the largest area?

Activity 2: Harvesting Time! (Learner’s Material 9 pp. 177)

Marvin has a mango plantation. If he picks the mangoes now, he will get 40 small
crates and make a profit of Php 100 per crate. For every week that he delays
picking, his harvest increases by 5 crates. But the selling price decreases by Php
10 per crate. When should Marvin harvest his mangoes for him to have the
maximum profit?

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 a. Complete the following table of values.
No. of weeks of 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
waiting (w)
No. of crates 40

Profit per crate 100

Total profit (T) 4000
b. Plot the points and draw the graph of the function.
c. How did you determine the total profit?
d. Express the profit P as a function of the number of weeks of waiting.
e. Based on the table of values and graph, how many weeks should
Marvin wait before picking the mangoes to get the maximum profit?
Activity 3: Try This!! (Learner’s Material 9 pp. 180)
Solve the problem.
An object is thrown vertically upward with a velocity of 96 m/sec. The distance S(t)
above the ground after t second is given by the formula S(t) 96t – 5t2.

a. How high will it be at the end of 3 seconds?

b. How much time will it take the object to be 172 m above the ground?
c. How long will it take the object to reach the ground?

What is It

The application of quadratic function can be seen in many different fields of

science, industry, business and in many mathematical problems.
Recall:

Steps in Solving Word Problems:

1. Read the problem carefully and analyze the given facts.
2. Determine the unknown quantity or quantities.
3. Let the unknown quantities expressed in terms of variables
4. Translate the problem into equation by using the statements in constructing
the algebraic equation.
5. Solve for the unknown quantity or quantities
Example1. Find the dimension of the largest rectangular garden that
can be enclosed by 60 meters of fencing.

Solution 1:
Let x and y be the sides of the garden. The total perimeter of the garden
is 60 meters. Thus
P = 2x + 2y
2x + 2y = 60
x + y = 30 --------------------dividing all the terms by 2
y = 30 – x -----------------Addition Property of Equality
substituting in the area of rectangle A = xy
A = xy
A = x(30 – x)
A = 30x –x2

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In standard form
A = - x2 + 30x
= -(x2 – 30 + 225) + 225 --------completing the square
= - (x – 15)2 + 225
The vertex of the graph of the function is (15, 225). The maximum point is 225.
Thus, the maximum area is 225 square meters when the width is 15 meters. If the
width is 15m, then the length is (30 – 15)m or 15 m also.
Solution 2:

Let x be the length of the rectangular garden

30 –x be the width of the rectangular garden

A = x(30 – x)
= 30x – x2
= - x2 + 30x
= - (x2 – 30 x + 225) + 225
= - (x- 15)2 + 225

The vertex of the graph of the function is (15, 225). The maximum point is 225.
Thus, the maximum area is 225 square meters when the width is 15 meters. If the
width is 15m, then the length is (30 – 15)m or 15 m also.

Example 2. Find two real numbers whose sum is 14 and whose product is 49.
Solution:
Let x be one of the numbers
14 – x be the other number
If the product of the two numbers is 49
x(14 –x) = 49
14x – x2 = 49
0 = x2 -14x + 49
0 = (x -7)(x -7)
Thus, x is 7. The two numbers are 7 and 7.
A Quadratic function can be applied in business/industry to determine the
maximum profit, the break –even situation and the like.
Suppose x denotes the number of units a company plans to produce or sell. The
revenue function R(x) defined as R(x) = (price per unit) x (number of units produced
or sold).

Example 3. A garments store sells about 40 t-shirts per week at a price of Php 100
each. For Php 10 decrease in price, the sales lady found out that 5
more t-shirts per week were sold. Write a quadratic function in
standard form that models the revenue from t-shirt sales. What price
produce the maximum revenue?

Solution:
Let x be the number of additional numbers of t-shirt sold.
You know that the Revenue R(x) = (price per unit) x (number of units
produced or sold).
Therefore, Revenue R(x) = (Number of t-shirts sold)(Price per t-shirt)
Revenue R(x) = (40 + 5x)(100 – 10x)

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 R(x) = -50x2 + 100x + 4000
If we transform the function into the form y = a(x – h)2 + k
R(x) = -50(x – 1)2 + 4050
The vertex is (1, 4050)
Thus, the maximum revenue is Php 4,050.
The price of the t-shirt to produce maximum revenue can be determined by
P(x) = 100 - 10x
P(x) = 100 – 10(1)
P(x) = 90

Thus, Php 90 is the price of the t-shirt that produces maximum revenue.

Free falling objects can be modelled by a quadratic function h(t) = - 4.9t2 + V0t + h0,
where h(t) is the height of an object at t seconds, when it is thrown with an initial
velocity of V0 m/s and an initial height of h0 meters. If the units are in feet, then
the function is h(t) = - 16t2 + V0t + h0.

Example 4.(Learner’s Material 9 pp. 176 -177)

From a 96-foot building, an object is thrown straight up into the air then follows a
trajectory. He height S(t) of the ball above the building after t seconds is given by
the function S(t) = 80t – 16t2.

1. What is the maximum height will the object reached?

2. How long will it take the object to reach the maximum height?
3. Find the time at which the object is on the ground?

Solution:

1. The maximum height reached by the object is the ordinate of the vertex
of the parabola of the function S(t) = 80t – 16t2. By transforming this
equation into the completed square form,
S(t) = 80t – 16t2
S(t) = -16t2 + 80t
S(t) = -16(t2 - 5t)
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S(t) = -16(t2 – 5t + ) + 100
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5
S(t) = -16(t - )2+ 100
2

( 5
)
The vertex is 2, 100 , thus the maximum height reached by the object is
100 ft from the top of the building. This is 196 ft from the ground.
2. The time for an object to reach the maximum height is the abscissa of
the vertex of the parabola or the value of h.
S(t) = 80t – 16t2
5
S(t) = -16(t - )2+ 100
2
5
Since the value of h is or 2.5, then the object is at its maximum height after 2.5
2
seconds.

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3. To find the time it will take the object to hit the ground, let S(t) = -96,
since the height of the building is 96 ft. The problem requires us to solve
for t.
h(t) = 80t – 16t2
- 96 = 80t – 16t2
16t2 -80t – 96 = 0
t2 – 5t – 6 = 0
(t – 6)(t + 1) = 0
t = 6 or t = -1
Thus, it will take 6 seconds before the object hit the ground.

What’s More
Solve the following problems.
1. Find the dimension of the largest rectangular garden that can be enclosed by
120meters of fencing.
2. Find the two real numbers whose sum is 3 and whose product is 2.
3. Find two real numbers whose sum is 40, and whose product is is 2.
4. A convention hall has a seating capacity of 2000. When the ticket price in
the concert is Php 160, attendance is 500. For each Php 20 decrease in
price, attendance increases by 100.(Learner’s Material 9 pp. 181, Number 2 only)
a. Write the revenue R of the theater as a function of concert ticket price x.
b. What ticket price will yield maximum revenue?
c. What is the maximum revenue?
5. On top of the hill, a rocket is launched from a distance 80 feet above the
lake. The rocket will fall into the lake after its engine burns out. The rocket’s
height h, in feet above the surface of the lake is given by the equation h = -
16t2 + 64t + 80, where t is time in seconds, what is the maximum height
reached by the rocket?(Learner’s Material 9 pp. 181, Number 2 only)

What I Have Learned

1. How will you solve problems involving Quadratic function? What are the steps in
solving?

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2. What is the formula to solve for revenue function?

3. How can you model a free-falling object by a quadratic function?

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 What I Can Do
Solve the following problems.

1. A photograph is 16 inches wide and 9 inches long and is surround by a frame of

uniform width x. If the area of the frame is 84 square inches, find the uniform
width of the frame. (Perform activity 5.Learner’s Material 9 pp. 179)
a. Make an illustration of the described photograph.
b. What is the area of the photograph?
c. What is the area of the photograph and frame?
d. Given the area of the frame which is 84 square inches, formulate the
relationship among three areas and simplify.
e. What kind of equation is formed?
f. How can you solve the value of x?

2. The sum of two numbers is 50. find the two numbers such that the sum f their
product is a minimum.
3. A company of cellular phones can sell 200 units per month at Php 2,000 each.
Then they found out that they can sell 50 more cell phone units every month for
each Php 100 decrease in price. Perform activity 4.Hit the Mark!(Learner’s Material 9 pp. 179)
a. How much is the sales amount if cell phone units are priced at php 2,000
each?
b. How much would be their sales if they sell each cell phone unit at Php
1,600?
c. Write an equation for the revenue function.
d. What price per cell phone unit gives them the maximum monthly sales?
e. How much is the maximum sale?

4. A ball is launched upward at 14 m/s from a platform 30 m high.(Learner’s

Material 9 pp. 181)Numbers 1 only

a. Find the maximum height the reaches.

b. How long will it take the ball to reach the maximum height?
c. How long will it take the ball to reach the ground?

Assessment
It’s time to evaluate your learning. Choose only the letter of the correct
answer. Answer all items. If you do well, you may move on to the next module. If
your score is not at the expected level, you have to go back and take the module
again. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following is a quadratic function?

A. 2r2 + 4r - 1 C. s2+5s – 4 = 0
B. 3t - 7 = 2 D. 2x2 - 7x ≥ 3

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 2. Determine the equation of the quadratic function illustrated in the graph

A. y = x2 – 4x + 2 C. y = x2 – 8x + 2
B. y = x2 – 4x + 2 D. y = x2 + 4x – 2
3 1
3. Find the quadratic function whose zeros are and - .
2 3
A. f(x)= 6x2-7x-3 C. f(x)= 6x2+7x-3
B. f(x)= 6x2-7x+3 D. f(x)= 6x2+7x+3

4. Determine the quadratic function whose graph y = x2 shifted 3 units

upward and 2 units to the left.
A. y = (x – 2)2 - 3 C. y = (x – 2)2 - 3
B. y = (x + 2)2 -3 D. y = (x + 2)2 + 3

5. Determine the quadratic function represented by the table of values.

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 24 16 10 6 4 4 6

A. f(x)= x2+3x+6 C. f(x)= x2-3x+6

B. f(x)= x2-3x-6 D. f(x)= x2+3x-6
6. What is the vertex of the graph below?

A. (2, 0) C. (2,6)
B. (0,2) D. (-2, 6)

7. Refer to figure in number 6. What is the equation of the quadratic function?

A. y = x 2 - 2 C. y = (x – 2)2 - 2
B. y = x + 2 2 D. y = (x - 2)2 + 2
8. Determine the quadratic function whose zeros is -3.
A. y=x2+6x+9 C. y=x2-4x-21
B. y=4x2-25 D. y=6x2+5x-4

9. The length of a garden is 2m more than twice its width and its area is 24 m2.
Which of the following equations represents the given situation?
A. x2 + x = 12 C. x2 + x = 24
B. x2 + 2x = 12 D. x2 + 2x = 24

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 10. The zeros of the quadratic function described by the graph below are .

A. -1, 3 C. 1, 3
B. 1, - 3 D. - 1, - 3
11. Determine the quadratic function given the table of values.

X -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1
Y 0 -5 -8 -9 -8 -5 0

A. y = x2 + 4x – 5 C. y = x2 - 4x + 5
B. y = x2 - 4x – 5 D. y = x2 + 4x + 5

12. Find the dimensions of a rectangular flower garden with a maximum area that
can be enclosed by a 100 meters fence. What is the maximum area?
A. 625 square meters C. 1,225 square meters
B. 725 square meters D. 1000 square meters
13. The height of an airplane from the ground in meters is given by
𝑓(𝑥) = −5𝑥2 + 14𝑥 + 3, where t is the time in seconds. After how many seconds will
the airplane hit the ground?
A.13 seconds C. 30 seconds
B.18 seconds D. 38 seconds
14. A rectangle has a perimeter of 80 cm. if its width is x, what is the area of a
rectangle in terms of x?
A. A = 40x + x2 C. A = - x2 + 40x
B. A = 80x - x2 D. A = - x2 + 80x
15. If the perimeter of a rectangle is 100m. Express the area of a rectangle as a
function of its width w?
a. A = 50w - w2 c. A = 50w + w2
b. A = 100w - w 2 d. A = 100w + w2

Additional Activities
ACTIVITY 1: The ticket to a film showing costs Php 20. At this price, the
organizer found out that all the 300 seats are filled. The organizer estimates
that if the price is increased, the number of viewers will fall by 50 for every
Php 5 increase. (Perform activity 4.Hit the Mark! Learner’s Material 9 pp. 179).
a. What ticket price results in the greatest revenue?
b. At this price, what is the maximum revenue?

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Answer Key

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References

Mathematics 9 Learning materials pages 156-183

Advanced Algebra (Trigonometry and Statistics) pages

80-94 Textbook Mathematics III pages 165-172

Functions for High School pages 77-105

ADVANCED ALGEBRA TRIGONOMETRY AND STATISTICS IV ,pp 82-87

ADVANCED ALGEBRA TRIGONOMERTRY AND STATISTICS IV (SEDIP)pp,

95 – 99

Mathematics 9 Learning materials pages 174- 183

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