Department of Education

Mathematics 9
Quadratic Inequalities
First Quarter – Week 5

EMALYN M. BALLONADO
Writer
DR. FELISA G. BASIJAN, CRISTINE CAROLINE C. GRATIS, CHARISMA JOY S. LULU,
BENELIN G. RUMBAOA
Validators
DR. EMELITA D. BAUTISTA, ENGR. ROLANDO S. MULDONG, JOSEPH D. NILO,
KRYSTELLE R. DUMLAO
Quality Assurance Team Members

Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City

Student Center for Life Skills Bldg., Centennial Ave., Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City
(02) 8805-9935 / (02) 8805-9940
 This module focused on enhancing the students’ skills on quadratic
inequalities.
After going through this module, the students are expected to:
1. illustrate quadratic inequalities;
2. solve quadratic inequalities;
3. solve problems involving quadratic inequalities.

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. What are the solutions of the quadratic inequality x2- x – 20 > 0?
A. {x l x < -4 or x > 5} C. {x l x < 4 or x > -5}
B. {x l x < 4 or x > 5} D. {x l x < -4 or x > - 5}
2. An inequality of the form ax2 + bx + c < 0, where a, b, and c are real numbers
with a ≠ 0. The inequality symbols >, ≤, and ≥ may also be used.
A. linear equation C. quadratic equation
B. linear inequality D. quadratic inequality
3. { -2 ≤ x ≤ 4/3} is the solution set of the inequality_______________.
A. 3x2+ 2x + 8 > 0 C. 3x2- 2x – 8 > 0
B. 3x2+ 2x – 8 > 0 D. 3x2+ 2x – 8 < 0
4. Which of the following statements is true?
A. If x = 1, then (x + 2) (x – 3) > 0 C. If x > 7, then (x + 1) (x – 7) ≥ 0
B. If 1 < x < 5, then (x – 1) (x – 5) > 0 D. If x < 1, then (x – 3) (x – 1) < 0
5. The following statements are false except _________________.
A. If x = 2, then x2+ 3x - 4 < 0 C. If x = -4, then 2x2+ x - 6 < 0
B. If x = 1, then x2- 5x + 4 < 0 D. If x = 1, then x2- 4x -12 < 0
6. The length of a wall is 12m more than its width. If the area of the wall is less
than 50 m², which of the following could be its length?
A. 3 m B. 4 m C. 15 m D. 16 m

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7. What are the factors of the left – hand side of the quadratic inequality
3x2+ 2x – 8 ≤ 0?
A. (3x + 4) (x+ 2) ≤ 0 C. (3x – 4) (x+ 2) ≤ 0
B. (3x + 4) (x - 2) ≤ 0 D. (3x – 4) (x - 2) ≤ 0
8. Which of the following are the solutions of the quadratic inequality x 2+ 18x ≥ 9x?
A. {x / x < 3 and x > 6} C. {x / x >3 and x ≥ 6}
B. {x / x ≤ 3 and x ≥ 6} D. {x / x ≤ 3 and x < 6}
9. An open box is to be formed out of a rectangular piece of cardboard whose length
is 12 cm longer than its width. To form the box, a square of 5 cm will be removed
from each corner of the cardboard. Then the edges of the remaining cardboard
will be turned up. If the box is to hold at most 1 900 cm3, what mathematical
statement would represent the given situation?
A. x2-12x – 8 ≤ 360 C. x2– 8x ≤ 400
B. x2-12x – 8 ≤ 380 D. x2 + 8x ≤ 400
10 Determine the solution set shown by the graph below.

A. B. C. D.

Directions: Answer the following questions.

1. How do you describe quadratic equations?
2. What are the different methods of solving quadratic equations?
3. How do we describe the nature of the roots of a quadratic equation?
4. Describe the relationship between the coefficients and the roots of quadratic
equation.

It is true that quadratic equations are actually used in everyday life, as when
we are calculating areas, determining a products profit or formulating the speed of
an object. Some of us may also ask how inequalities are used in real-life.
Inequalities are arguably used more often in “real life” than equalities. Business
use inequalities to control inventory, plan production lines, produce pricing
models, and for shipping/warehousing goods and materials. So, it is important to
learn how to deal with and solve inequalities.
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 A quadratic inequality is a mathematical statement that relates a quadratic
expression as either less than or greater than another. It is an inequality that
contains a polynomial of degree 2. It can be written in any of the following
forms.

ax2 + bx + c > 0 ax2 + bx + c ≥ 0

ax2 + bx + c < 0 ax2 + bx + c ≤ 0

where a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0

A solution to a quadratic inequality is a real number that will produce a true

statement when substituted for the variable.
To solve a quadratic inequality, find the roots of its corresponding to the
roots of the equality, when plotted on the number line, separate the line into
two or three intervals. An interval is a part of the solution of the inequality if the
number in that interval makes the inequality true.

Solid circle ● part of the solution using ≤ or ≥

Hollow circle ○ not part of the solution when using < or >

Example 1: Find the solution set of x2 + 7x + 12 > 0.

Solution: The corresponding equality of x2 + 7x + 12 > 0 is x2 + 7x + 12 = 0
Solve x2 + 7x + 12 = 0
By factoring
(x + 3) (x + 4) = 0
Equate each factor to 0.
x + 3 = 0, x+ 4 = 0
x = -3 and x = -4
Plot the points corresponding to -3 and -4 on the number line by using
hollow circles.

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

The three intervals are: x < -4

-4 < x < -3
x > -3
For x < -4 For -4 < x < -3 For x > -3
Let x = -5 let x = -3.5 Let x = 0
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 x2 + 7x + 12 > 0 x2 + 7x + 12 > 0 x2 + 7x + 12 > 0
(5)2 + 7(5) + 12 > 0 (-3.5)2 + 7(-3.5) + 12 > 0 02 + 7(0) + 12 > 0
25 – 35 + 12 > 0 12.25 – 24.5 + 12 > 0 0 + 0 + 12 > 0
37 – 35 > 0 24.25 – 24.5 > 0 12 > 0 TRUE
2 > 0 TRUE -0.25 > 0 FALSE
We also test whether x = -3 and x = -4 satisfy the inequality.
x2 + 7x + 12 > 0 x2 + 7x + 12 > 0
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(-3) + 7(-3) + 12 > 0 (-4)2 + 7(-4) + 12 > 0
9 – 21 + 12 > 0 16 – 28 + 12 > 0
21 – 21 > 0 28 – 28 > 0
0 > 0 FALSE 0 > 0 FALSE
The solution set of the inequality is

The graph of the inequality is shown below

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

Solution 2: x2 + 7x + 12 > 0
(x + 3) (x + 4) > 0
Case 1: (x+3) > 0 and (x + 4) > 0
x + 3 > 0 and x + 4 > 0
x > -3 and x > -4

X < -3
Case 2: (x + 3) < 0 and (x + 4) < 0
x + 3 < 0 and x + 4 < 0
x < -3 and x < -4
X < -4
The solution of the inequality is

Example 2: 2x2 – 5x ≤ 3
2x2 – 5x ≤ 3
By factoring
(2x + 1) (x – 3) ≤ 0
Case 1: Case 2:
(2x + 1) ≤ 0 and (x – 3) ≥ 0 (2x + 1) ≥ 0 and (x – 3) ≤ 0
2x + 1 ≤ 0 x–3≥0 2x + 1 ≥ 0 x–3≤0
2x ≤ -1 x≥3 2x ≥ -1 x≤3

No solution
The solution set of the inequality is

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The figure below shows the graph of the solution set of the inequality.

-2 -1 -1/2 0 1 2 3 4

To check, let x = 0 and x = 2.

2x2 – 5x ≤ 3 2x2 – 5x ≤ 3
2(0)2 – 5(0) ≤ 3 2(2)2 – 5(2) ≤ 3
0–0≤3 2(4) – 10 ≤ 3
0 ≤ 3 TRUE 8 – 10 ≤ 3
-2 ≤ 3 TRUE

Now that you have a deeper understanding of the topic, you are ready to
explore how the solutions of quadratic inequalities will be applied in solving real –
life problems.

Example 3: Read the situation below then answer the questions that follow.
The floor of a conference hall can be covered completely with tiles. Its length is
26 ft longer than its width. The area of the floor is less than 2,040 square feet.

1. How would you represent the width of the floor? How about its length?
2. What mathematical sentence would represent the given situation?
3. What are the possible dimensions of the floor?
How about the possible areas of the floor?

Answer/s:
1. Let w be the width of the floor
Let w + 26 be the length of the floor
2. The mathematical sentence that would represent the situation will be:
w (w + 26) < 2,040
3. w2 + 26w < 2,040 Discard - 60 since there is no negative dimension.
w2 + 26w -2,040 = 0 Therefore, the width of the floor is 34 feet and the largest
(w + 60) (w -34) = 0 value of the length is 59 feet, since it is mentioned in the
w + 60 = 0 or w – 34 = 0 problem that the area of the floor is less than 2,040 ft2.
w = - 60 or w = 34 The possible area of the floor is 2,006 sq. ft.

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 A. Match the graph of the solution set in column B with the quadratic
inequality in column A. Write the letter of your answer.

1. x² + 3x – 4 > 0 a.

2. 2x² + x – 6 0 b.

3. x² - 5x + 4 0 c. c.

4. x² - 4x – 12 0 d.

5. x² - 9 > 0 e.

B. Solve each of the following quadratic inequalities.

1. x² + x – 8 -6
2. x² + 10x + 25 > 9
3. x² - 2x – 3 > 0
4. 2x + x – 3 0
5. (x – 7) (x + 3) 0

C. Solve the problem below.

1. The length of a garden is 5m longer than its width and the area is 14 m².
How long is the garden?

A. Directions: Solve the given problem below.

1. The city government is planning to construct a new children’s playground. It
wants to fence in a rectangular ground using one of the walls of a building. The
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length of the new playground is 15 m longer than it is wide and its area is greater
than the old playground. Suppose the area of the old playground is 2,200 m2, what
could be the area of the new playground? What could be its length and width? Is it
possible that the value of w is negative? Why?

B. Directions: Find the solution set of the following quadratic inequalities.

1. (x + 5) (x – 4) > 0
2. X² - x 12
3. X² + 9 > 6x
4. 2x² > x + 6
5. x (x – 6) 0

Directions: Read and analyze each statement carefully then choose the letter of
the best answer.

1. Determine the solution set shown by the graph below.

A. C.
B. D.

2. An open box is to be formed out of a rectangular piece of cardboard whose length

is 12 cm longer than its width. To form the box, a square of 5 cm will be removed
from each corner of the cardboard. Then the edges of the remaining cardboard
will be turned up. If the box is to hold at most 1 900 cm3, what mathematical
statement would represent the given situation?

A. x2-12x – 8 ≤ 360 C. x2– 8x ≤ 400

B. x2-12x – 8 ≤ 380 D. x2 + 8x ≤ 400

3. Which of the following are the solutions of the quadratic inequality x 2+ 18x ≥ 9x?

A. {x / x < 3 and x > 6} C. {x / x >3 and x ≥ 6}

B. {x / x ≤ 3 and x ≥ 6} D. {x / x ≤ 3 and x < 6}

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4. What are the factors of the left – hand side of the quadratic inequality

3x2+ 2x – 8 ≤ 0?

A. (3x + 4) (x+ 2) ≤ 0 C. (3x – 4) (x+ 2) ≤ 0

B. (3x + 4) (x - 2) ≤ 0 D. (3x – 4) (x - 2) ≤ 0

5. The length of a wall is 12m more than its width. If the area of the wall is less
than 50 m², which of the following could be its length?
A. 3 m B. 4 m C. 15 m D. 16 m

6. The following statements are false except _________________.

A. If x = 2, then x2+ 3x - 4 < 0 C. If x = -4, then 2x2+ x - 6 < 0

B. If x = 1, then x2- 5x + 4 < 0 D. If x = 1, then x2- 4x -12 < 0

7. Which of the following statements is true?

A. If x = 1, then (x + 2) (x – 3) > 0 C. If x > 7, then (x + 1) (x – 7) ≥ 0

B. If 1 < x < 5, then (x – 1) (x – 5) > 0 D. If x < 1, then (x – 3) (x – 1) < 0

8. { -2 ≤ x ≤ 4/3} is the solution set of the inequality_______________.

A. 3x2+ 2x + 8 > 0 C. 3x2- 2x – 8 > 0

B. 3x2+ 2x – 8 > 0 D. 3x2+ 2x – 8 < 0

9. An inequality of the form ax2 + bx + c < 0, where a, b, and c are real numbers
with a ≠ 0. The inequality symbols >, ≤, and ≥ may also be used.

A. linear equation C. quadratic equation

B. linear inequality D. quadratic inequality

10. What are the solutions of the quadratic inequality x2- x – 20 > 0?

A. {x / x < -4 or x > 5} C. {x / x < 4 or x > -5}

B. {x / x < 4 or x > 5} D. {x / x < -4 or x > - 5}

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 Pretest Activities Check Your Understanding Post Test

1. A A. A. Representation: 1. A
2. D 1. C Let w be the width of the new playground 2. C
3. A 2. E 3. B
w + 15 be the length
4. C 3. A 4. C
Equation:
5. D 4. B 5. C
w (w + 15) > A
6. C 5. D 6. D
The situation tells us that the area of
7. C B. the new playground is greater than the 7. C
8. B 1. -2 ≤ x ≤ 1 area of the old playground. This means 8. A
that the area of the new playground is
9. C 2. x < 8 or x > -8 greater than 2 200. It could be 2 300, 3 9.. D
10. A 3. x < -1 or x > 3 500, 4 600, and so on. 10. A
4. 2/3 ≤ x ≤ 1 One possible pair of dimensions of the
5. -3 ≤ x ≤ 7 new playground is 50 m and 65 m,
respectively. With these dimensions, the
C. area of the new playground is 3 250 m2.
1. 7 m
It is not possible for w to take a
negative value because the situation
involves measures of length.
B. 1.X < -5 or x > 4
2. X -3 or x 4
3. X < 3 or x > 3

4. - < x < 2

5. 0 x 6

Reference
Learners’ Material for Mathematics – Grade 9, pages 96 - 112

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