The Catholic College of Agusan del Sur
Mt. Carmel College of San Francisco, Inc.
8501, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, Philippines
1st Midterm Examination in Mathematics 9
Name: ________________________________________ Date: ____________
Grade and Section: ______________________________ Score: ___________
I. Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer from the choices given. Write the answer
before the number
__1. Which of the following methods of solving quadratic equation has a pattern of x2 = k?
a. Extracting the Square b. Factoring c. Completing the Square d. Quadratic
Formula
__2. Which of the following represents a quadratic equation?
a. m2 - 8m – 1 = 0 b. 2s2 + s – 4 c. 2x – 1 = 5 d. 5x2 + 2x > 1
__3. What property is to be used when two factors are equating to zero?
a. Addition Property of Equality c. Square Root Property
b. Zero Product Property d. Division Property of Equality
__4. Which of the following method of solving quadratic equation uses the square root property?
a. Completing the square b. Extracting the Square c. Factoring d. Quadratic Formula
__5. What is the quadratic term in quadratic equation 4x2 + 10x – 4 = 0??
a. x2 b. 10x c. 4x2 d. -4
__6. How many solutions are there in equation x2 = 81?
a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3
__7. Which of the following equations is in standard form?
2 2 2 2
a. 5 x +2 x−6=0 b. 5 x + x=3 c. x =3 x−4 d. 2 x −6=5 x
_8. What number completes the perfect square trinomial in the equation x2 + 8x = 0?
a. 16 b. 28 c. 25 d. 36
_9. What are the values of a, b and c in the equation y2 – 8y = 9?
a. a = 1, b = -8, and c = 9
b. a = 1, b = 8, and c = 9
c. a = 1, b = -8 and c = -9
d. a = -1, b =-8, and c = -9
_10. What is the root for 2x2 + 3x + 1 = 0
a. ½ and 1 c. – 1 and ½
b. – ½ and – 1 d. – ½ and 1
II. A. Direction: Identify what is being described in each number. Write the answer before the
number.
11. The degree of a quadratic equation
12. An equation whose degree is 1.
13. The standard form of a quadratic equation
14. The value of c in the equation x2−2 + x =0
15. The value of a in the equation 2x (x – 3) = 5
16. The value of b in the equation (x – 4) (x – 1) = 3
17. The standard form of y = 2x (x – 3) – 5
18. The standard form of (x – 4) (x – 1) =3
19. The standard form of 2x (x – 3)
20. The value of a in the equation 2x (6 – x) = 1
III. Direction: Complete the table by supplying the correct answer needed. (20 points)
EQUATION Standard Form a b c
21. x2 + 2x = 2 – x
22. 3x2 – 5 = 3x2
23. 5x2 + 5x – 5 = 0
24. (x + 2)(x – 7)=
0
25. x – 5x = 4
IV. Identify the term that will complete each perfect square trinomial (10 points)
26. u2 −6u + 9
27. v2 −36v +
28. r2 −12r +
29. s 2 +5s +
30. t2 + 12t + _____________
V. A. Solve each expression by extraction square root. Show you solution. No solution means
a wrong answer. (10 points)
31. 2(3x + 5)2 – 2 = 70 32. 2(3x – 1)2 = 18
Solution: Solution:
B. Solve the Quadratic Equation using the Quadratic Formula. No solution means a wrong
answer. (10 points)
33. 2x2 – 5x + 3 = 0
Solution:
34. – 4x + 6x – 3 = 0
Solution:
