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Mathematics
Quarter 2 – Module 9

Problem Solving Involving

Radical Expressions

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The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in this module.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with
it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you
are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

About the Module

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master about Problem Solving Involving Radical Expressions. 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 contains:

▪ Lesson 1 – Problem Solving Involving Radical Expressions

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Simplify radical expressions
2. Solve problems involving radical expressions
3. Demonstrate understanding of the key concepts of radical expressions

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 What I Know (Pre-Test)

Instructions: Read and analyze each item carefully. Choose only the letter of the
correct answer and write it on a separate sheet of paper.

1. The cube root of four less than a number is three. Find the number.
a. 49 b. 35 c. 31 d. 27

2. Twice the fourth root of two more than a number is four. What is the number?
a. 4 b. 12 c. 14 d. 17

3. The square root of one less than a number is equal to seven less than the
number. Find the number.
a. 10 b. 5 c. -1 d. -7
4. The square root of one more than three times a number is four. Find the
number.
a. 5 b. 6 c. 7 d. 8

5. A boy walks 30 meters to the west going to the store and then went 40 meters
south to visit a friend. How far is he from the starting point?
a. 50 meters b. 60 meters c. 80 meters d. 90 meters

6. The length of the side of a square can be modeled by the formula 𝑠 = √𝑎 where a
is the area of the square. If the area of a square is 8cm2, what is the length
of the side?
𝑎. 3√2𝑐𝑚 b. 2√2𝑐𝑚 c. 8√2𝑐𝑚 d. 2√8𝑐𝑚

7. A triangle has a hypotenuse of length 17cm and one leg of length 15cm. Find the
length of the other leg.
a. 5𝑐𝑚 b. 8𝑐𝑚 c. 10𝑐𝑚 d. 12𝑐𝑚

8. A square has an area of 588𝑐𝑚2 . Find the length of a side in simplified radical
form.
a. 12√2𝑐𝑚 b. 13√2𝑐𝑚 c. 12√3𝑐𝑚 d. 14√3𝑐𝑚

9. The speed traveled by a tidal wave can be modeled by the equation 𝑆 = 356√𝑑
where S is the speed in kilometers per hour, and d is the average depth in
kilometers. What is the average depth of the water to the nearest hundredths
of a kilometer if a tidal wave is traveling at 135 kilometers per hour?
a. 0.14𝑘𝑚 b. 0.23𝑘𝑚 c. 0.28𝑘𝑚 d. 0.55𝑘𝑚

10. A kite is secured to a string that is tied to the ground. A breeze blows the kite
so that the string is stretched while the kite is directly above a flagpole that
is 30ft from where the string is staked down. Find the altitude of the kite if
the string is 110ft long. Round your answer to the nearest feet.
a. 106ft b. 95ft c. 73ft d. 56ft

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11. The maximum number of volts, E, that can be placed across a resistor is given
by 𝐸 = √𝑃𝑅, where P is the power in watts and R is the resistance in ohms.
If a 2-watt resistor can have at most 40 volts of electricity across it, find the
number of ohms of resistance of this resistor.
a. 900 ohms b. 850 ohms c. 800 ohms d. 750 ohms
12. Given the two rectangles, □ABCD and □PQRS, below. The difference in the lengths of
their diagonals, QS and BD, is 2m. Find the dimensions of the given rectangles.
P √𝑥 Q A √2𝑥 + 1 B
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√𝑥
S R
D C
a. 1m by 2√2 𝑚 and 2√2m by √17m respectively
b. 1m by √2 𝑚 and 2√2m by √15m respectively
c. 3m by 2√6 𝑚 and 3√2m by √15m respectively
d. 5m by 3√3 𝑚 and √2m by √17m respectively

13. The formula for the slant height c of a cone is 𝑐 = √ℎ2 + 𝑟 2 , where h is the height
of the cone and r is the radius of its base. Find the height of the cone if the
slant height is 4cm and radius is 2cm.
𝑎. 3√2𝑐𝑚 b. 2√3𝑐𝑚 c. 3√12𝑐𝑚 d. 2√12𝑐𝑚

14. Police use the formula: 𝑣 = √20𝐿 to estimate the speed of a car v, in miles per
hour based on the length L, in feet, of its skid marks when suddenly braking
on a dry asphalt road. At the scene of an accident, a police officer measures
a car’s skid marks to be 130ft long. Approximately how fast was the car
traveling? Round your answer to the nearest mile (whole number).
a. 51mph b. 45mph c. 39mph d. 25mph

15. If a person’s eye level is h meters above sea level and she can see d kilometers
to the horizon, then d=3.57√ℎ. Suppose the person’s eye level is 5.29 meters
above sea level. How far can she see to the horizon? Round your answer to
the nearest tenth.
a. 4.3km b. 5.1km c. 7.5km d. 8.2km

Lesson Problem Solving Involving Radical

1 Expressions

What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson, you are expected to:
1. demonstrate understanding of the key concepts of problem solving
involving radical expressions; and
2. solve problems involving radical expressions.

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 What’s In

❖ Flashback
In your previous modules, you have learned how to simplify radical
equations.
How did I solve these equations? Now, let us have a short review on
𝟑
1. √𝒙 − 𝟐 = 𝟒 how to solve radical equations.
2. √𝒙 + 𝟔 = 𝒙 + 𝟒

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1. √𝑥 − 2 =4
3 3
( √𝑥 − 2 ) =(4)3 Cube both sides
𝑥 − 2 = 64 Solve
𝑥 − 2 + 2 = 64 + 2
x =66

Check the answer using the original equation:

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√𝑥 − 2 =4
3
√𝟔𝟔 − 2 = 4 Substitute 66 to x
3
√64 =4 Simplify
3
√43 =4 Apply the laws of radical
4 =4 The answer is correct

Therefore, the solution of the equation is 66.

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2. √𝑥 + 6 =𝑥+4

(√𝑥 + 6 )2 = (𝑥 + 4)2 𝑆𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠

𝑥+ 6 = 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 16 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑦
−𝒙 + (−𝟔 ) = (−𝒙) + (−𝟔 )

0 = 𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 10 𝐴𝑑𝑑 − 𝒙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 𝟔 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑜𝑡ℎ 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠

𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 10 = 0 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦

(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 5) = 0 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑎𝑙

𝑥+2 = 0; 𝑥+5 =0 𝑍𝑒𝑟𝑜 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑦

𝑥 = −2; 𝑥 = −5
Check the answer using the original equation:
If x=-2 If x=-5

√𝑥 + 6 = 𝑥 + 4 √𝑥 + 6 = 𝑥 + 4

√−𝟐 + 6 = −𝟐 + 4 √−𝟓 + 6 = −𝟓 + 4
√4 = 2 √1 = −1

𝟐=𝟐 𝟏 ≠ −𝟏
Therefore, the solution of the equation is -2.

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 What’s New
A rectangle has a perimeter of 36
inches with a length of √𝒙 + 𝟏𝟒 P=36 inches
inches and a width of 6 inches. 6
Find x.
√𝒙 + 𝟏𝟒
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What Is It?
How do you solve the problem stated above? Below are the steps in
solving problems involving radical expressions.

(REMEMBER)

Steps in solving problems involving radical expressions:

1. Read and identify the problem.

2. Gather information
3. Create an equation.

4. Solve the equation.

5. Verify the answer

Example 1: A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 inches with a length of √𝑥 + 14

inches and a width of 6 inches. Find x.

STEPS:

1. Read and identify the problem

2. Gather information
If you recall your Grade 7 Math lessons, the perimeter of the
rectangle is given by the formula P=2W+2L. Using this formula
you can interpret the given problem,

“A rectangle has a perimeter of 36 inches with a length of

√𝒙 + 𝟏𝟒 inches and a width of 6 inches.”

a perimeter of 36 inches----------- P=36

length of √𝒙 + 𝟏𝟒 inches------------ L=√𝒙 + 𝟏𝟒
width of 6 inches--------------------- W=6

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3. Create an equation
Using the information we gathered,
P=2W+2L

36=2(6)+2(√𝒙 + 𝟏𝟒)

4. Solve the equation

36=2(6)+2(√𝑥 + 14) -----you can now work on this equation

36=12+2√𝑥 + 14
-12=-12__________ -----add both sides of the equation by -12
24= 2√𝑥 + 14

24 = 2√𝑥 + 14 -----divide both sides by 2

2 2
12 = √𝑥 + 14
(12)2 = ( √𝑥 + 14 )2 -----square both sides (the index of √ is 2)
144 = x+14

144 = x+14
-14 = -14 ------add both sides of the equation by -14
130 =x

x=130 ------the value of x is 130

5. Verify the answer

In verifying the answer, you can use the equation we have created. In
this case we have: 36=2(6)+2(√𝒙 + 𝟏𝟒)

x=130

36=2(6)+2(√𝟏𝟑𝟎 + 14) -----substitute 130 to x

36=12+2(√144) -----simplify
36=12+2(12)
36=12+24
36=36

Therefore, the value of x is 130 inches.

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Example 2: The cube root of three less than a number is two. Find the
number.
STEPS:

1. Read and identify the problem

2. Gather information
3. Create an equation
In this particular problem we need to interpret the first
sentence.

“The cube root of three less than a number is two.”

𝟑
√ x-3 =2
Combining together we have,
𝟑
√x − 3 = 𝟐
This is now our equation

4. Solve the equation

𝟑
√x − 3 = 𝟐
𝟑
index ( √x − 3)𝟑 = (𝟐)3 ---cube both sides of the equation (the index is 3)
x - 3= 8 ----simplify

x - 3= 8
+3=+3 ----add both sides of the equation by 3
x =11 ----the value of x is 11

5. Verify the answer

𝟑
Use the equation √x − 3 = 𝟐 to verify the answer.
x =11

𝟑
√x − 3 = 𝟐
𝟑
√𝟏𝟏 − 3 = 𝟐 ----substitute 11 to x
𝟑
√8 = 𝟐 ----simplify
2=2

Therefore, the number that satisfies the problem is 11.

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Example 3: Given two rectangles, □ABCD and □XYZW, below. The difference in the
lengths of their diagonals, BD and YZ, is 1cm. Find the dimensions of the given
rectangles.

A B X Y

√𝑥 − 3cm
2cm

D √2𝑥 − 5cm C Z W
√𝑥 + 1cm
STEPS:

1. Read and identify the problem

2. Gather information
In this problem, you are asked to find the dimensions of the
rectangles. you are given the lengths of the two sides of the
rectangles but we still need to determine the value of the
variable x in order for you to give the dimensions of the two
rectangles. You can start by interpreting the second sentence,

“The difference in the lengths of the diagonals is 1cm”

diagonal of larger rectangle
YZ - BD=1
diagonal of smaller rectangle

Remember that the diagonal of a rectangle divides the rectangle

into two right triangles. So you can use Pythagorean theorem to
solve for the diagonal of the rectangles.
Hence,

Diagonal of smaller Diagonal of larger

rectangle rectangle

(BD)2 =(BC)2 +(CD)2 (YZ)2 =(WY)2 +(WZ)2

=(√𝑥 − 3)2 +(√2𝑥 − 5)2 =(2)2 +(√𝑥 + 1)2
=(x-3) +(2x-5) =4 +(x+1)

(BD)2 =3x - 8 (YZ)2 =x +5

√(BD)2 = √3𝑥 − 8 √(YZ)2 = √𝑥 + 5

√(BD)2 = √3𝑥 − 8 √(YZ)2 = √𝑥 + 5

BD =√3𝑥 − 8 YZ =√𝑥 + 5

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3. Create an equation
You can now substitute the value of BD and YZ to the formula
YZ - BD=1

√𝑥 + 5- √3𝑥 − 8 =1 ---This is now your equation to solve for x.

4. Solve the equation

√𝑥 + 5 - √3𝑥 − 8 =1

√𝑥 + 5 =√3𝑥 − 8 +1 ---isolate the radical

(√𝑥 + 5)2 =(√3𝑥 − 8 +1 )2 ---square both sides

(√𝑥 + 5)2 =(√3𝑥 − 8)2 +2(√3𝑥 − 8)(1)+(1)2 --simplify

√𝑥 + 5)2 =(√3𝑥 − 8)2 +2(√3𝑥 − 8)(1)+(1)2 —radical when raised to

its index cancels itself

x+5 =3x-8 + 2(√3𝑥 − 8)+1

x + 5 =3x -7 + 2(√3𝑥 − 8)
-3x+7 =-3x +7 ---add both sides by -3x and 7

-2x+12 = 2(√3𝑥 − 8)

-2x+12 = 2(√3𝑥 − 8) ---divide both sides by 2

2 2
2(-x+6) = 2(√3𝑥 − 8) ---simplify common factors to
2 2 avoid dealing with big
numbers later

-x+6 = √3𝑥 − 8

(-x+6)2 = (√3𝑥 − 8)2 ---square both sides to eliminate

the radical
(-x)2 +2(-x)(6)+(6)2 =3𝑥 − 8
𝑥 2 -12x+36=3x-8
𝑥 2 -12x+36= 3x – 8 ---add both sides by -3x and 8
-3x+8 =-3x +8
𝑥 2 -15x+44=0

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 𝑥 2 -15x+44=0 the ---factor the trinomial
product
the sum is -15 -4 & -11
is 44
-4+-11=-15 (-4)(-11)=44
(x-4)(x-11)=0 ---factors of the trinomial
(x-4) =0 ; (x-11)=0
x=4 x=11 ---apply zero product property
5. Verify the answer

Use the equation √𝑥 + 5 - √3𝑥 − 8 =1 to verify the answer.

Try x=4

√𝑥 + 5 - √3𝑥 − 8 =1

√4 + 5 - √3(4) − 8 =1 ---substitute 4 to x

√9 - √12 − 8 =1 ---simplify

3 - √4 =1
3-2 =1
1 =1 ---4 is a solution
Try x=11
√11 + 5 - √3𝑥 − 8 =1

√11 + 5 - √3(11) − 8 =1 ---substitute 11 to x

√16 - √33 − 8 =1 ---simplify

4 - √25 =1
4-5 =1
−1 ≠ 1 ---11 makes the equation
false(we call this
as extraneous solution)
This time we choose 4 and substitute it to x to find the
dimensions of the rectangles.
X Y

A B 2cm

√𝑥 − 3cm 2cm

D √2𝑥 − 5cm C Z √𝑥 + 1cm W

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 BC=√𝑥 − 3 DC=√2𝑥 − 5 YW=2cm

√4 − 3 √2(4) − 5 WZ=√𝑥 + 1

BC= √1 = 1 DC= √8 − 5 = √3 WZ=√4 + 1 = √5

Hence, the dimensions of The dimensions of

Rectangle ABCD is 1cm by √𝟑cm. Rectangle XYZW is 2cm by √𝟓cm.

Therefore, the dimensions of the rectangles are 1cm by

√𝟑cm and 2cm by √𝟓cm.

What’s More

Activity 1: NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

Instruction: Read the problems carefully and answer using your knowledge
in simplifying radical expressions. Follow the steps suggested
above for you to be guided.

1. The diagonal of a square can be expressed by the formula = 𝑠√2 , where

s is the side length of the square? If the side length of a square is 8cm, what
is the length of the diagonal? Round-off your answer to the nearest tenth.
(one decimal place)

For items 2-3.

The speed traveled by a tidal wave can be modeled by the equation 𝑆 =
356√𝑑 where S is the speed in kilometers per hour, and d is the average
depth of the water in kilometers.

2. Solve the equation for d.

3. If a tidal wave is travelling at 125 kilometers per hour, what is the average
depth of the water? Round your answer to the nearest hundredths of a
kilometer.(two decimal places)

4. The square root of seven more than a number is equal to five more than
the number itself. Find the number.

5. The length a spring is stretched from its natural length with work, W foot-
2𝑊
pounds is given by 𝐿 = √ where k is a constant for the given spring. If a
𝑘
certain spring has a constant of 23.7, and the spring is to be stretched 1.5
feet from its natural length, how much work will be necessary? Round your
answer to the nearest tenth.(one decimal place)

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 What I Need To Remember

Steps in solving problems involving radical expressions.

1. Read and identify the problem.

2. Gather information.

3. Create an equation.
4. Solve the equation.

5. Verify the answer.

What I Can Do

What new realizations do you have about the topics? What new
connections have you made for yourself? What questions do you still
have? Copy the LEARNED, AFFIRMED, and CHALLENGED CHART in
separate sheet of paper and complete each.

LEARNED
AFFIRMED
CHALLENGED

LEARNED
CHALLENGED
AFFIRMED
What new
realizations and What questions do
What new
learnings do you you still have?
connections have
have about the Which areas seem
you made? Which of
topic? difficult for you?
your old idea have
Which do you want
been
to explore?
confirmed/affirmed?

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 RUBRIC-What I Can Do
10 POINTS 7 POINTS 5 POINTS
LEARNED The insights reflect The insights reflect The insights reflect
in-depth moderate limited
engagement with engagement with engagement with
the topic the topic the topic
AFFIRMED The insights reflect The insights reflect The insights reflect
in-depth moderate limited
engagement with engagement with engagement with
the topic the topic the topic
CHALLENGED The responses The responses The responses
reflect in-depth reflect moderate reflect limited
engagement with engagement with engagement with
the topic the topic the topic

Assessment (Post Test)

Instructions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your chosen answer on
a separate sheet of paper.

1. The cube root of two less than a number is one. Find the number.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

2. Thrice the fourth root of two less than a number is six. What is the number?
a. 13 b. 12 c. 17 d. 18

3. The square root of three more than twice a number is equal to two more than
the number. Find the number.
a. -1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 9
4. The square root of one more than three times the number is ten. Find the
number.
a. 15 b. 27 c. 33 d. 42

5. A boy walks 50 meters to the west going to the store and then went 120 meters
south to visit a friend. How far is he from the starting point?
a. 70 meters b. 130 meters c. 150 meters d. 170 meters

6. The length of the side of a square can be modeled by the formula 𝑠 = √𝑎 where a
is the area of the square. If the area of a square is 12cm 2, what is the length
of the side?
𝑎. 3√2𝑐𝑚 b. 2√3𝑐𝑚 c. 12√3𝑐𝑚 d. 12√2𝑐𝑚

7. A triangle has a hypotenuse of length 41cm and one leg of length 9cm. Find the
length of the other leg.
𝑎. 5𝑐𝑚 b. 17𝑐𝑚 c. 35𝑐𝑚 d. 40𝑐𝑚

8. A square has an area of 405𝑐𝑚2 . Find the length of a side in simplified radical
form.
𝑎. 11√5𝑐𝑚 b. 13√2𝑐𝑚 c. 9√5𝑐𝑚 d. 12√7𝑐𝑚

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9. The speed traveled by a tidal wave can be modeled by the equation 𝑆 = 356√𝑑
where S is the speed in kilometers per hour, and d is the average depth in
kilometers. What is the average depth of the water to the nearest hundredths
of a kilometer if a tidal wave is traveling at 154 kilometers per hour?
𝑎. 0.11𝑘𝑚 b. 0.14𝑘𝑚 c. 0.17𝑘𝑚 d. 0.19𝑘𝑚

10. A kite is secured to a string that is tied to the ground. A breeze blows the kite
so that the string is stretched while the kite is directly above a flagpole that
is 60 meters from where the string is staked down. Find the altitude of the
kite if the string is 109-meter long.
a. 85m b. 91m c. 102m d. 120m

11. The maximum number of volts, E, that can be placed across a resistor is given
by 𝐸 = √𝑃𝑅, where P is the power in watts and R is the resistance in ohms. If
a 5-watt resistor can have at most 50 volts of electricity across it, find the
number of ohms of resistance of this resistor.
a. 500 ohms b. 600 ohms c. 700 ohms d. 800 ohms

12. Given two rectangles, □PQRS and □ABCD, below. The difference in the lengths of
their diagonals QS and BD is 1cm. Find the dimensions of the given rectangles.
P √𝑥 + 2 Q A √2𝑥 B
√2
√6
S R
D C
a. 2√6cm by 2√6 𝑐𝑚 and 3√2cm by √2cm respectively
b. √6cm by 4√6 𝑐𝑚 and 5√7cm by √15cm respectively
c. √5cm by √7 𝑐𝑚 and √6cm by √10cm respectively
d. √7cm by √3 𝑐𝑚 and √6cm by √13cm respectively

13. The formula for the slant height c of a cone is 𝑐 = √ℎ2 + 𝑟 2 , where h is the
height of the cone and r is the radius of its base. Find the height of the cone
if the slant height is 5cm and radius is 3cm.
𝑎. 4𝑐𝑚 b. 6𝑐𝑚 c. 3√5𝑐𝑚 d. 5√3𝑐𝑚

14. Police use the formula: 𝑣 = √20𝐿 to estimate the speed of a car v, in miles per
hour based on the length L, in feet, of its skid marks when suddenly braking
on a dry asphalt road. At the scene of an accident, a police officer measures
a car’s skid marks to be 150ft long. Approximately how fast was the car
traveling? Round-off your answer to the nearest mile (whole number).
a. 45mph b. 50mph c. 55mph d. 75mph

15. If a person’s eye level is h meters above sea level and she can see d kilometers
to the horizon, then d=3.57√ℎ. Suppose the person’s eye level is 4.5 meters
above sea level. How far can she see to the horizon? Round your answer to
the nearest tenth.
a. 4.3km b. 7.6km c. 7.5km d. 8.2km

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Answer Key

What’s More

Activity 1: NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

1. Solutions:
d=s√2
=8√2----------substitute the value of s
=11.3cm-----simplify

2. Solutions:
S=356√d
356√d=S --------Symmetric property of equality
356√𝑑 𝑆
= - ---divide both sides by 356
356 356
𝑆
√d= -----simplify
356
𝑆
(√d)2 =(356)2-----square both sides
𝑆
d= (356)2 --------equation for d

3. Solutions:
𝑆
d= (356)2
125
= (356)2 -------substitute the value of S
=(0.3511)2 --simplify
=0.1233 ------square the number
=0.12km -----the average depth of the water

4. Solutions:
√𝑥 + 7 = 𝑥 + 5 --------forming the equation
(√𝑥 + 7)2 = (𝑥 + 5)2 ---square both sides
𝑥 + 7 = 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 25—simplify
𝑥 + 7 − 𝑥 − 7 = 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 + 25 − 𝑥 − 7---add both sides by -x and -7
0 = 𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 18---simplify
𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 + 18=0---- symmetric property of equality
(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 6)=0 -----factor the trinomial
(𝑥 + 3) = 0 ; (𝑥 + 6)=0 ----–apply zero product property
𝑥 = −3 ; 𝑥 = −6

Check for possible answer by substituting the values of x

√𝑥 + 7 = 𝑥 + 5 -----use the original equation
Try x =-3
√𝑥 + 7 = 𝑥 + 5
√−3 + 7 = −3 + 5 ----substitute the value of x=-3
√4 = 2

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 2 =2 √ -------- -3 is a solution

√𝑥 + 7 = 𝑥 + 5 -----use the original equation

Try x =-6
√𝑥 + 7 = 𝑥 + 5
√−6 + 7 = −6 + 5 ----substitute the value of x=-6
√1 = −1
1 =-1 --------- -6 is not a solution

Therefore, the number that satisfies the problem is -3

5. Solutions:
2𝑊
𝐿=√ ---use the formula
𝑘
Given: k=23.7 ; L=1.5
2𝑊
1.5 = √23.7 ---substitute the values of the given data
2𝑊
(1.5 )2 = (√23.7 )2 ----square both sides
2𝑊
2.25 = 23.7 ---simplify
2w = 2.25(23.7) ----cross-multiply
2w = 53.325
2𝑊 53.325
= 2 ---divide both sides by 2
2
𝑤 = 26.7 foot-pounds, the work needed to stretch the spring

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You are now ready for the next module. Always remember the following:

1. Make sure every answer sheet has your

▪ Name
▪ Grade and Section
▪ Title of the Activity or Activity No.
2. Follow the date of submission of answer sheets as agreed with your
teacher.
3. Keep the modules with you AND return them at the end of the school
year or whenever face-to-face interaction is permitted.

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