ACTIVITY 2

DETERMINE TYPES OF ROOTS OF THE QUADRATIC EQUATIONS USING GRAPHING CALCULATOR

Two roots

Intersectio
n

Equal roots

Intersectio
n

Two intersection on x-axis

Intersectio
n
One intersection on x-axis

No roots

No
intersection
No intersection on x-axis

a x 2+ bx+ c=0
2

x 8 x+16=0

a
1

b
-8

c
16

Step
Press button

Y=

Press

Press

X,T,

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

X,T,

Key in the following keys

Press

Types of
Roots
One Root

Press

Graph

GRAPH

a x 2+ bx+ c=0
2

x 3 x+11=0

a
1

b
-3

c
11

Step
Press button

Y=

Press

Press

X,T,

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

X,T,

Key in the following keys

Press

Types of
Roots
No Roots

Press

Graph

GRAPH

a x 2+ bx+ c=0
2

2 x + x5=0

a
2

b
1

c
-5

Step
Press button

Graph

Roots
Two Roots

Y=

Press

X,T,

Press

Press

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

X,T,

Key in the following keys

Press

Types of

GRAPH

a x 2+ bx+ c=0
2

x 10 x25=0

a
-1

Step

-10 -25 Press button

Press
Press

(-)

X,T,

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

Types of
Roots
One Root

Y=

Press

Key in the following keys

Press

Graph

GRAPH

X,T,

a x 2+ bx+ c=0
2

3 x + x1=0

a
-3

b
1

c
-1

Step
Press button
Press
Press

Graph

Roots
No Root

Y=

(-)

Press

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

X,T,

X,T,

Key in the following keys

Press

Types of

GRAPH

a x 2+ bx+ c=0

Step

Graph

Types of
Roots

20+3 x2 x =0

-2 3

20

Press button
Press
Press

Y=

(-)

X,T,

Press

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

Two Roots

X,T,

Key in the following keys

Press

GRAPH

Conclusions : From the graph, we can see if two intersection occurs on x-axis, the equations have two roots. If the value of intersection
equal to one so the equation have one root and if no intersection at x-axis so the no roots for the equation.

EXERCISES
1. Find the types of roots for quadratic equations below using determinant and graphing calculator:
2
x +2 x3=0
a)

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

a=1b=2 c=3
2

b 4 ac =2 4 (1 )(3 )
= 4 + 16
= 16
b24 ac =16
2

b 4 ac >0

Conclusion
The equation have two roots

b)

2 x 2 +3 x+ 5=0

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

a=2b=3 c=5
b24 ac =324 ( 2 )( 5 )
= 9 - 40
= - 31
b24 ac =31
b24 ac <0

Conclusion
The equation dont have root

c)

x 26 x+ 3=0

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

a=1b=6 c=3
b24 ac =(6 )24 (1 )( 3 )
= 36 - 12
= 24
2

b 4 ac =24
b24 ac >0

Conclusion
The equation have two roots

d)

x 2+5 x3=0

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

10

a=1b=5 c=3
2

b 4 ac =5 4 ( 1 )(3 )
= 25 + 12
= 37
b24 ac =16
2

b 4 ac >0

Conclusion
The equation have two roots

e)

x +4 x6=0

11

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

a=1 b=4 c=6

b24 ac =4 24 (1 ) (6 )
= 16 - 24
= -8
b24 ac =8
b24 ac <0

Conclusion
There are no roots for this equations

f)

x +5 x3=0
12

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

a=1b=5 c=3
b24 ac =524 ( 1 )(3 )
= 25 + 12
= 37
b24 ac =16
b24 ac >0

Conclusion
The equation have two roots

g)

2 x + 6 x4=0

13

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

a=2 b=6 c=4

b24 ac =624 (2 )(4 )
= 36 - 32
=4
b24 ac =4
b24 ac >0

Conclusion
The equation have two roots

h)

45 x2 x =0

14

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

a=2 b=5 c=4

b24 ac =(5 )2 4 (2 ) ( 4 )
= 25+32
= 57
2

b 4 ac =576
b24 ac >0

Conclusion
The equation have two roots

i)

x 28 x+16=0

15

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

a=1b=8 c=16
b24 ac =(8)24 ( 1 )( 16 )
= 64 - 64
=0
2

b 4 ac =0
b24 ac =0

Conclusion
There are no roots for this equation

j)

x 2 +4 x6=0

16

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

a=1 b=4 c=6

b24 ac =4 24 (1 ) (6 )
= 16 - 24
= -8
b24 ac =8
b24 ac <0

Conclusion
There are no roots for this equation

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STUDENTS APPENDIX
ACTIVITY
DETERMINE TYPES OF ROOTS OF THE QUADRATIC EQUATIONS USING GRAPHING CALCULATOR

Two roots

Equal roots

Intersectio
n

Intersectio
n

Two intersection on x-axis

a x 2+ bx+ c=0

Intersectio
n
One intersection on x-axis

Step

No roots

No
intersection
No intersection on x-axis

Graph

Types of
Roots

18

x 28 x+16=0

-8

16

Press button

Y=

Press

Press

X,T,

Press

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

X,T,

Key in the following keys

Press

GRAPH

19

a x 2+ bx+ c=0

Step

Graph

Types of
Roots

x 3 x+11=0

-3

11

Press button

Y=

Press

Press

X,T,

Press

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

X,T,

Key in the following keys

Press

GRAPH

20

a x 2+ bx+ c=0

Step

Graph

Types of
Roots

2 x + x5=0

-5

Press button

Y=

Press

X,T,

Press

Press

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

X,T,

Key in the following keys

Press

GRAPH

21

a x 2+ bx+ c=0

Step

Graph

Types of
Roots

x 10 x25=0

-1

-10 -25 Press button

Press
Press

Y=

(-)

X,T,

Press

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

Key in the following keys

Press

GRAPH

22

X,T,

a x 2+ bx+ c=0

Step

Graph

Types of
Roots

3 x + x1=0

-3

-1

Press button
Press
Press

Y=

(-)

Press

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

X,T,

X,T,

Key in the following keys

Press

GRAPH

23

a x 2+ bx+ c=0

Step

Graph

Types of
Roots

20+3 x2 x =0

-2 3

20

Press button
Press
Press

Y=

(-)

X,T,

Press

GRAPH

Press

WINDOW

X,T,

Key in the following keys

Press

GRAPH

24

Conclusions : From the graph, we can see if two intersection occurs on x-axis, the equations have two roots. If the value of intersection
equal to one so the equation have one root and if no intersection at x-axis so the no roots for the equation.

EXERCISES
1. Find the number of roots for quadratic equations below using determinant and graphing calculator:
2
x +2 x3=0
a)

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

25

b)

2 x +3 x+ 5=0

USING DETERMINANT

c)

GRAPH

x 26 x+ 3=0

26

USING DETERMINANT

d)

GRAPH

x 2+5 x3=0

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

27

e)

x 2 +4 x6=0

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

28

f)

x 2+5 x3=0

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

29

g)

2 x + 6 x12=0

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

30

h)

45 x2 x =0

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

31

i)

x 28 x+16=0

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

32

j)

x 2 +4 x6=0

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

33

k)

x 2+5 x3=0

USING DETERMINANT

GRAPH

34

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