7E Nature of The Roots
7E Nature of The Roots
7E Nature of The Roots
Grade Level 9
Time/ Allotment minutes
Quarter First
Learning Competencies and Objectives:
Competency: Characterizes the roots of a quadratic equation using the discriminant.
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Objectives:
1. Solve problem of the quadratic equation using the discriminant
2. Identify the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation
3. Differentiate the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation
Instructional Procedure: 7E Inquiry-Based
ELICIT ( minutes)
Activity 1. Which are Real? Which are now? L. M. page 56.
Questions:
a. Which of the numbers above are familiar to you? Why? Describe these numbers.
b. Which of the numbers are real? Which are not real?
c. Which of the numbers are rational? Irrational? Explain your answer.
d. Which of the numbers are perfect squares? Not perfect squares?
e. How do you describe numbers that are perfect squares?
ENGAGE (minutes)
Activity 2: Math in A, B, C? L.M page 57
Directions: Write the following quadratic equations in standard form ax 2+bx+c=0, then identify the
values of a, b and c. Answer the questions that follow.
Questions:
1. How did you write each quadratic equation in standard form?
2. Aside from your answer, do you think there is another way of writing quadratic equation in
standard form?
EXPLORE ( minutes)
Activity 3: What’s My Value? L. M. page 57
Directions: Evaluate the expression b² –4ac given the following values of a, b,
and c.
1. a = 1, b = 5, c = 4
2. a = 2, b = 1, c = -21
3. a = 4, b = 4, c = 1
EXPLAIN ( minutes)
Student are asked by the following questions:
1. What is a discriminant?
2. What is the use of the discriminant in the quadratic equation?
3. How many nature of the roots of the quadratic equation?
4. How do you differentiate the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation?
ELABORATE ( minutes)
Activity 9: How Well Did I Understand the Lesson? L.M page 63-64
Answer the following questions.
1. Describe the roots of a quadratic equation when the discriminant is
a. zero c. positive but not a perfect square
b. positive perfect square d. negative
Give examples for each.
2. How do you determine the nature of the roots of the quadratic equation?
EVALUATE ( minutes)
Activity 7: What is My Nature? L.M. page 62
Questions:
1. How did you determine the nature of the roots of each quadratic equation?
2. When do you say that the roots of a quadratic equation are real or not real numbers?
Rational or irrational numbers? Equal or not equal?
EXTEND ( minutes)
References
1. G9 Mathematics Learner’s Material and Teacher’s Guide
Prepared by
SERAFIN E. MENDOZA JR. JARFINEL D. AMODIA
MEDELYN L. ROA JOSEPHINE B. BASALO
GAY P. SOTERIO EMMA M. MIRAFUENTES
Validated by:
PURIZA L. LEGASPI
EPS MATH