SOLVING QUADRATIC EQUATIONS BY:

EXTRACTING
SQUARE ROOTS
Chapter 1 - Lesson 3
OBJECTIVE
• Establish the square root property and solve quadratic equations by
extracting square roots
Session Outline
I. SPEED DRILL: Square Roots
II. Definition of Terms
III. The Method
IV. Exercise
V. Challenge
SPEED DRILL!
Determine the square root of the given numbers:
1. 81
2. 100
3. 144
4. 196
5. 289
SQUARE ROOT TABLE
DEFINITION
The values that satisfy the quadratic equation are called solutions.

Solutions are called the roots of the equation.

THE SQUARE ROOT PROPERTY
Let be an algebraic expression and be any real number:

If , then or

Note: can be a monomial, binomial, or any polynomial

Example:
2
𝑥 = 81
𝑥 =± √ 81 The expression means &

¿𝑥=− √ 81
𝑥=√ 81
𝑥 =9 ¿𝑥=− 9
Solving Quadratic Equations by:

EXTRACTING SQUARE ROOTS

Step 1: Write the given quadratic equation in the form .

Step 2: Apply the square root property.

Step 3: Substitute the acquired values for the variable in the given equation to check if
they satisfy the equation.
 2
Solve for the roots of: 7 𝑥7=
7 49
2
Step 1:
Write the given quadratic equation in the form .
𝑥 =7
Step 2:
Apply the square root property
√𝑥 =√ 7
2

𝑥 =± √ 7
𝑥 =√ ¿𝑥=−7 √7
Step 3:
Substitute the acquired values for the variable 𝑥= √ 7𝑥=−
2 2 √ 7 2
in the given equation to check if they satisfy the
equation.
7 𝑥 =7 ( √77) 𝑥 =7 ( − √ 7 )
2
2 2
The roots of are . 7 𝑥 7
= 𝑥 = 49
49
DEFINITION
A solution set is the collection of all the roots of a given equation.

Every quadratic equation in one variable has at most two solutions or roots.
Therefore, the solution set of a quadratic equation consists of at most two
elements.
 2
Solve for the roots of: ( 𝑚 − 1 ) =5
2
Step 1:
Write the given quadratic equation in the form .
( 𝑚 − 1 ) =5
Step 2:
Apply the square root property ( 𝑚 − 1 ) =√ 5
2

𝑚 − 1 =± √ 5
𝑚 =1 ± √ 5
2
Step 3: Substitute the acquired values for the variable ( 𝑚 −1) 2=5
( 1 ± √ 5 −21 ) =5
in the given equation to check if they satisfy the
2
equation. ( 1 + √5 − ( 121−¿
)√ 5 −1 )
=5 2

The roots of are. 5 =5

¿( − √ 5 ) =5
( √ 5 ) =5
5 =5
DEFINITION
An imaginary number is a number that can be expressed as the product of a real
number and an imaginary unit . The imaginary unit is defined by , or simple .

Example:

√ −¿9√ (9)(−1)
¿ ( √ 9 ) ( √ −1¿)( 3( )𝑖 ¿) 3 𝑖
√ −6¿ √ (6)(−1)¿ ( √ 6 ) ( √ −1¿()√ 6)( 𝑖 )¿ √ 6𝑖
 2
Solve for the roots of: 3 𝑥3=−
3 75
2
Step 1:
Write the given quadratic equation in the form .
𝑥 =− 25
Step 2:
Apply the square root property
√𝑥 = √ − 25
2

𝑥 =± √ − 25
𝑥=−¿5𝑥=5
𝑖 𝑖
2
Step 3:
Substitute the acquired values for the variable 3 𝑥2 =− 275
in the given equation to check if they satisfy the 3 (−5 𝑖) =− 75 3 (5 𝑖) =−75
2 2 2 2
equation.
3(−5) (𝑖) =− 75 3 (5) (𝑖) =−75
3(25)(−1)=−75 3(25)(−1)=−75
The roots of are . −75=− 75 −75=− 75
 EXERCISE
Answer numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, & 9 from
Enhancing Skills A of page 14.
Solving Quadratic Equations by:

EXTRACTING SQUARE ROOTS

Step 1: Write the given quadratic equation in the form .

Step 2: Apply the square root property.

Step 2: Substitute the acquired values for the variable in the given equation to check if
they satisfy the equation.
Solving Quadratic Equations by:

EXTRACTING SQUARE ROOTS

Step 1: Write the given quadratic equation in the form .

Step 2: Apply the square root property.

Step 2: Substitute the acquired values for the variable in the given equation to check if
they satisfy the equation.

E.P.S.
Equation, Property, Substitute
 CHALLENGE!
Create a mnemonic for the steps in solving quadratic equations by
extracting square roots.

Scoring Guide
2 1 0
The mnemonic The answer satisfies at least one property of The answer is not a quadratic equation.
quadratic equation and contains correct values
for a, b, and c.
SOLVING QUADRATIC EQUATIONS BY:

FACTORING
Chapter 1 - Lesson 4