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Mathematics
Quarter III – Module 9
Solving Problems Involving
Sides and Angles of a Polygon
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Quarter 3-Module 9: Solving Problems Involving Sides and Angles of a Polygon

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Mathematics
Quarter III – Module 9
Solving Problems Involving
Sides and Angles of a Polygon

Department of Education • Republic of the Philippines

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 What I Need to Know

CONTENT STANDARD
The learner will be able to understand the key concepts of geometry of shapes and
sizes, and geometric relationships.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD
The learners will be able to create models of plane figures and formulate and solve
accurately authentic problems involving sides and angles of a polygon.

LEARNING COMPETENCY:
The learner solves problems involving sides and angles of a polygon.

This module tackles about polygons and concepts related to it. As you go over, you
will enhance your skills in solving problems involving polygons. Treat the lesson with fun and
take time to go back if you feel that you misunderstood some concepts.

This module is designed for you to:

a. solve problems involving sides and angles of polygons; and

b. realize the importance of polygons in real-life.

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 What I Know

Direction: Read and understand each item then write the letter of the correct answer on your
answer sheet.

1. A square table has a perimeter of 360 cm. What is the area of the square?
A. 8, 281 cm2 B. 8, 100 cm2 C. 7, 921cm2 D. 7, 744 cm2
2. Rommel wants to build a rectangular garden in his backyard. He needs to know how
much fencing he will need to buy if his garden measures 5m by 8m. Which is the
perimeter of the garden?
A. 3m B. 13m C. 26m D. 40m
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3. The area of the square book is 625 cm . What is the perimeter of the square book?
A. 100 cm B. 90 cm C. 80 cm D. 70 cm
4. The city administrators of San Jose del Monte Bulacan plan to pave the path of the
City Hall with the cement tiles. If it measures 30m by 18m, how many cement tiles of
size 60cm by 40cm are needed to cover the entire path?
A. 2,500 B. 2, 250 C. 2, 000 D. 1, 750
5. In problem 4, how much money will it cost to buy the needed tiles if each tile costs
Php. 150.00?
A. Php.262, 500.00 B. Php. 300, 000.00 C. Php. 337, 500.00 D.Php.375, 500.00
6. What is the sum of all the interior angles of a decagon?
A. 1,8000 B. 1,4400 C. 1,0800 D. 9000
7. What is the measure of each exterior angle of a regular nonagon?
A. 400 B. 300 C. 200 D. 100
8. What is the sum of the interior angles of the given figure B
A. 1, 260 0
C. 900 0 A C
B. 1, 0800 D. 7200 G D
F E
9. The surface of a stop sign is in the shape of a regular octagon. What is the measure
of each interior angle of the sign?
A. 1080 B. 1200 C. 1280 D. 1350

For numbers 10 and 11, refer to the figure below.

10. A decorative pentagonal pool is bordered by five rows of bushes, as shown. Which is
the measure of the smallest exterior angle F
(12x)0 (25x)0 A
of the pool?
A. 400 C. 200 H
0 (28x)0
B. 30 0
D. 10 0 (45x)
(10x)0 I
11. Which is the mFAI? T
A. 850 C. 1050
B. 950 D. 1150
(4x)0
For numbers 12 and 13, refer to the figure on the right. (4x) 0
(5x)0
12. Which is the value of x in the given figure? x0
A. 20 C. 16
B. 18 D. 14 x0 (3x)0

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 13. Which is the measure of the largest exterior angle?
A. 700 B. 800 C. 900 D. 1000
0
14. Each exterior angle of a regular polygon measures 45 . What kind of polygon is it?
A. Heptagon B. Hexagon C. Nonagon D. Octagon
15. The hotel is designed so that the 6 hallways meet at the reception area in the shape
of a regular hexagon. Which is the measure of each interior angle of the reception
area?
A. 600 B. 800 C. 1000 D. 1200

What’s In

Activity 1: Complete Me!

Direction: Complete the table. Write your answers on separate sheet of paper.
Polygon Number of Sum of Interior Each interior Each exterior
Sides Angles angle of angle of
regular regular
polygon polygon
0
Triangle 1._____ 2._____ 60 1200
Quadrilateral 3._____ 3600 4._____ 900
Pentagon 5 5._____ 6._____ 720
0 0
Hexagon 7._____ 720 120 8._____
0
Heptagon 7 9._____ 128.57 10._____

Activity 2: Measure Me!

Directions: Given the following regular polygons, solve for the unknown measure of the sides
or angles. Write your answers on separate sheet of paper.
A
B
1. 3. F If the perimeter of the
hexagon is 360 cm, what is
x E C the measure of AB?
D
L
D O
2. 4. If the perimeter of the
y N V
octagon is 1200 cm, what is
I E the measure of OV?
K

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 Remember:

• The word polygon is a Greek word. Poly means many and gon means angle.
• A polygon is a flat or plane figure, two dimensional closed shape with straight
sides. It does not have curved sides.
• The angles formed by the sides of a polygon are called interior angles of a
polygon. The angles formed where its sides are extended are called exterior
angles of a polygon.
• The sum of the interior angles of a convex polygon with n sides is given by
s = (n – 2)1800.
• The sum of the exterior angles of a convex polygon (one at each vertex) is 3600.
• The measure of each interior angle of a regular polygon represented as r is
r = (n – 2)1800.
n
• Regular polygon is an equiangular (equal angles) and equilateral (equal sides)
polygon.
• The interior angle and its adjacent exterior angle form a linear pair. It means
that the sum of their measures is 1800.

What’s New

Liza received a regular hexagonal

jewelry storage from her mom as a Christmas
gift. If its perimeter is 120cm, what is the
measure of each side of the said storage?

What is It

What Is it
To solve this problem, let us answer the following questions:
1. What is our goal?
2. What are we going to do?
3. What is the measure of each side of the hexagonal storage?
4. What does your answer mean?

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 We should follow a systematic procedure in solving problems such as the
Polya’s problem solving techniques which highlight the following steps in solving the given
problem:

Step 1: Understand the problem – in the given problem, our goal is to solve for the
measure of each side of the hexagonal storage given the perimeter of 120cm.

Step 2: Devise a plan – the perimeter of a hexagonal storage is the sum of the
measures of its six sides. And since the perimeter is given, we need to divide it to six to find
the measure of each side.

Step 3: Carry out plan – now let us solve this problem, here’s how.
Solution:
Let 𝑃 = perimeter of the regular hexagon and s=the measure of each side
𝑃 = 6𝑠 Formula
120 𝑐𝑚 = 6𝑠 Substitution
1 1
(120cm = 6s) Multiplication Property of Equality
6 6
20 𝑐𝑚 = 𝑠 Simplify
𝑠 = 20𝑐𝑚 Symmetric Property of Equality

Step 4: Look back – since we already know the answer, we can now interpret it.
Therefore, each side of the regular hexagonal jewelry storage measures 20cm.

Let’s solve more problems involving the sides and angles of polygon for better
understanding.

Problem 1:
The rectangular lot measures 15 m by 11m, what is its area?
Let’s apply Polya’s problem solving techniques in solving the given problem.

Step 1: In the given problem, our goal is to solve for area of the rectangle lot that
measures 15 m by 11m.
Step 2: To solve this problem we should put in mind that the area of a rectangle is the
product of its length and width. In symbol, we can denote it as 𝐴 = 𝑙𝑤
Step 3:
Solution:
Let 𝐴 = area of the rectangle; 𝑙 = length of the rectangle and 𝑤= width of the rectangle
𝐴 = 𝑙𝑤 Formula of the area of rectangle
𝐴 = (15𝑚)(11𝑚) Substitution
𝐴 = 165𝑚2 Simplify

Step 4: Therefore, the area of the rectangular lot is 𝟏𝟔𝟓𝒎𝟐 .

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Problem 2:
In their Mathematics group activity, Ryan was assigned to measure the exterior angles
of a regular octagon. What is the measure of each exterior angle of a regular octagon?

Step 1: In the given problem, our goal is to solve for the measure of each exterior
angle of a regular octagon.
Step 2: The sum of the measures of the exterior angles of any polygon is 360 0 and a
regular polygon has equal measures of angles and sides. It means that we just need to divide
3600 to the number of sides of the regular polygon to determine the measure of each exterior
angle.
Step 3:
Solution:
Let 𝑥 = the measure of each exterior angle and 𝑛 = the number of sides of a polygon.
3600
𝑥= Formula of the measure of exterior
𝑛
angles
3600
𝑥= Substitution
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𝒙 = 𝟒𝟓𝟎 Simplify
Step 4: Therefore, the measure of each exterior angle of a regular octagon is 450.

Problem 3:
Given the figure below, determine the unknown measure of the exterior angle.

Step 1: In the given problem, our goal is to solve for the

measure of each exterior angle of the given figure. 1000 x0
Step 2: Notice that in the given figure, the interior and
exterior angles are considered as linear fair. In other words,
they are the two angles created along one line when two lines
intersect. And since they formed a line, the sum of their
measures is always 1800.
Step 3:
Solution:
1000 + 𝑚 𝑥 = 1800 Definition of Linear Pair
1000 + 𝑚 𝑥 + (−1000 ) = 1800 + (−1000 ) Addition Property of Equality
𝑚 𝑥 = 800 Simplify
Step 4: Therefore, the 𝒎  𝒙 = 𝟖𝟎𝟎

Problem 4:
Rosa was assigned to measure all the interior angles of heptagon. What is the sum of
the measures of all its interior angles?
Step 1: In the given problem, our goal is to solve for the sum of the measures of all
the interior angles of a decagon.
Step 2: The sum of all the interior angles of a polygon can be solved by solving for the
difference between the number of sides of a polygon and two then, multiplying the result by
1800. Consider that a heptagon is a 7-sided polygon.

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 Step 3:
Solution:
Let 𝑆 = the sum of the measures of all the interior angles and 𝑛 = the number of sides
of a polygon.
𝑆 = (𝑛 − 2)1800 Formula of the sum of the measures of all
the interior angles
𝑆 = (7 − 2 )1800 Substitution
0
𝑆 = (5)180 Multiplication Property of Equality
0
𝑆 = 900 Simplify
Step 4: Therefore, the sum of the measures of all the interior angles of heptagon is
𝟎
𝟗𝟎𝟎 .

Problem 5:
Given the figure below, determine the sum of the measures of the interior angles and the
value of x.
Step 1: In the given problem, our goal is to solve for the
sum of the measures of all the interior angle of the given figure as 1200
well as the mx .
Step 2: In solving the given problem, we need to determine
the sum of the measures of all the interior angle of the given figure 1500
then use the result in finding the mx.

Step 3:
Solution:
Let 𝑆 = the sum of the measures of all the interior angles and 𝑛 = the number of sides
of a polygon.
𝑆 = (𝑛 − 2)1800 Formula of the sum of the measures of all
the interior angles
0
𝑆 = (5 − 2 )180 Substitution
0
𝑆 = (3)180 Multiplication Property of Equality
𝑆 = 5400 Simplify

Since we already know that the sum of the measures of all the interior angles of the
pentagon is 5400, we can now solve for the mx.

Solution:
5400 = 800 +1200 + 900 + 1500 + mx The sum of the measures of the
interior angles of pentagon is 5400.
5400 = 4400 + mx Combining similar terms
5400 + (-4400) = 4400 + mx + (-4400) Addition Property of Equality
1000 = mx Simplify
mx = 1000 Symmetric Property of Equality
Step 4: Therefore, the sum of all the interior angles of the pentagon is 5400 and
mx= 1000.

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 What’s More

Activity 3: Problem Solved!

Directions: Solve the following problems. Write your solutions on separate sheet of paper.
1. Liza bought a square pots for her plants. If each side of the square pots measure 200
cm, what is its perimeter?
2. Rona plans to make a rectangular pool that measures 15m by 12m. How many 30cm
by 20cm tiles will she use to cover its entire floor?
3. Rouie jogged at their barangay covered court which measures 28m by 15m for 12
times yesterday and jogged at their subdivision park which measures 25m by 30m for
10 times today. When did he jogged farther?
4. Rommel created variety of quadrilateral designs for his project. What is the sum of all
the interior angles of each quadrilateral?
5. Teacher Sherry assigned Rhea to draw a polygon whose sum of the measure of the
interior angles is 1,2600. What kind of polygon does she need to draw?

Activity 4: Know my Measures!

Directions: Solve for the measures of the unknown angles/sides. Write your solutions on
separate sheet of paper.

B B
75cm 50cm
1300
(4x – 10)0 E E
A (3x + 5)0 A 5x
(4x – 15)0
6x +12
0 D Dcv
100
cv C 13x – 4
C
cv

Given the figure, find: Given that the perimeter of the pentagon is
Sum of the interior angles = __________ 325 cm, find:
x = ______ x = ______
mA =______ AC=______
mD =______ ED=______
mE =______ CD=______

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 What I Have Learned

Directions: Fill in the blanks to explain the process of solving problems using Polya’s
Problem Solving Technique. Write your answers on separate sheet of paper.

Now I know how to solve problems involving the sides and angles of a
polygon using Polya’s Problem Solving Technique.
First, I will______________________________________________________
Second, I will ___________________________________________________
Third, _________________________________________________________
Finally,________________________________________________________
Now I know how to ______________________________________________
______________________________________________

Were you able to answer the activity? Do you have better understanding now on
how to solve problems involving the sides and angles of a polygon? In the next activity, let’s
extend your understanding by applying the concepts in real-life situation.

What I Can Do

Activity 5: Which is which?

Directions: Solve the given problem and show your complete solution.

Your mom plans to buy a house and lot for investment. But she is undecided if
which of the two offers will she grab. The first offer is a 25 m by 10m house and lot worth
Php10,000,000.00 while the second offer is a 30 m by 9m house and lot with the same
price. Both properties are located in the city and both doesn’t have any improvement.
Which do you think is a best buy for her investment? Why? Write your explanation or
solution to convince your mom.

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 Assessment

Direction: Read and understand each item then write the letter of the correct answer on your
answer sheet.

1. A square has a perimeter of 32 m. What is the area of the square?

A. 100 m2 B. 81 m2 C. 64 m2 D. 49 m2
2. Russell jogs at their Barangay covered court with dimensions 28m by 15m every day.
If he turned around it 15 times today, how far did he run?
A. 1, 300 m B. 1, 290 m C. 1, 280 m D. 1, 270 m
3. Eliza wants to build a regular hexagonal playground in her backyard. How much
fencing she will need to buy if each side measures 5m?
A. 30m B. 25m C. 20 m D. 15m
4. What is the sum of all the interior angles of a nonagon?
A. 18000 B. 1,4400 C. 1,2600 D. 1,0800
5. What is the measure of each exterior angle of a regular decagon?
A. 400 B. 360 C. 320 D. 280
6. What is the sum of the interior angles of the given figure A B
0 0
A. 1, 260 C. 900 F C
0
B. 1, 080 D. 7200

E D
7. The surface of a warning sign is in the shape of a regular triangle. What is the
measure of each interior angle of the sign?
A. 400 B. 500 C. 600 D. 700
8. Thea made a regular pentagonal cake for Rexel’s birthday. If its perimeter is 152.4
cm, what is the measure of each side of the cake?
A. 30.18 cm C. 30.38 cm
B. 30.28 cm D. 30.48 cm
550 x0
For numbers 9 and 10, refer to the figure at the right.

9. Which is the value of x in the given figure? 1200

A. 1450 C. 1250 y
B. 1350 D. 1050
10. What is the measure of y?
A. 900 B. 800 C. 700 D. 600
0
11. Each exterior angle of a regular polygon measures 90 . What kind of polygon is it?
A. Hexagon B. Pentagon C. Quadrilateral D. Triangle
12. Rose made a regular heptagonal explosion box as her surprise gift for her mom. What
is the measure of each interior angle of the box?
A. 124.570 B. 126.570 C. 128.570 D. 130.570
13. How many 1, 000 cm square tiles will cover a pool floor 22 m by 8 m?
A. 1, 750 B. 1, 760 C. 1, 770 D. 1, 780

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 14. In problem 13, how much money is needed to buy the square tiles if each piece costs
Php.90.00?
A. Php. 157, 500.00 B. Php. 158, 400.00 C. Php. 159, 300.00 D.Php.160, 200.00
15. The rectangular pavilion with dimensions 6.5 m and 4.75 m to be paved with square
tiles of side 25 cm price of Php 120.00 per piece or rectangular tiles with sides of 30
cm and 20 cm in the price of Php. 110.00 per piece. Which will be the best buy?
A. The used of rectangular tiles since the cost of the tiles are cheaper.
B. The used of rectangular tiles since its perimeter is greater than the square tiles.
C. The used of square tiles since its perimeter is smaller.
D. The used of square tiles since its area is greater than the rectangular tiles.

Additional Activities

Activity 6: ConMeasure Me!

Your teacher gave you a 160cm wire. She asked you to make a regular polygon out of
it with a whole number as measures of each side. Answer the following questions by
completing the table below.
a. What are the possible regular polygons can you form?
b. How many sides does it have?
c. What is the measure of each side?
d. What is the sum of its interior angles?

Polygon Number of Sides Measure of each Sum of Interior

side angles

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Additional Activities
Reference
What’s More What I know
Activity 3 1. B
2. C
1. 800cm
3. A
2. 3,000 tiles
4. B
3. He jogged father today
5. C
than yesterday
6. B
4. 3600
7. A
5. nonagon
8. C
9. D
Activity 4
10. B
1. sum= 5400 11. C
12. A
2. x = 300
13. D
3. mA = 950
14. D
4. mD = 1050 15. D
5. mE = 1100
6. x = 8 cm What’s In
7. AC = 60 cm
8. ED = 40 cm Activity 1
9. CD = 100 cm
1. 3
2. 1800
What I Can Do 3. 4
4. 900
1. The best buy is a 30m by 5. 5400
9m house and lot since its 6. 1080
area which is 270 square 7. 6
meter is greater than area 8. 600
of the other which is 250 9. 9000
square meters 10. 51. 430
Assessment
Activity 2
1. C
2. B 1. mA = 1200
3. A 2. mB = 1080
4. C 3. AB = 60 cm
5. B 4. OV = 150 cm
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. D
11. C
12. C
13. B
14. B
15. A Answer Key
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