Learning Area Mathematics Grade Level Seven

W6 Quarter Third Date

I. LESSON TITLE Interior and Exterior Angles of a Convex Polygon
II. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING Derives inductively the relationship of exterior and interior angles of a convex polygon M7GE-
COMPETENCIES (MELCs) IIIf-1
III. CONTENT/CORE CONTENT Interior and Exterior Angles of a Convex Polygon
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IV. LEARNING PHASES Learning Activities
Time Frame
A. Introduction 10 minutes An ANAGRAM is a type of word play. It is the result of rearranging the letters of a word or
phrase to produce a new word or phrase using all the original
letters exactly once.
Example: bear lag can be rearranged into ALGEBRA.
Look for the anagram of the following words which are related in our topic for this week.
1.) riri note
2.) retire ox
3.) cone vx
4.) ven lucidity
5.) pony log
Did you get all the words correctly? Are you familiar with those words?
(See the key on the lower portion of the Assessment)

B. Development 60 minutes Interior Angles of a Polygon

The polygon with more than three sides can be subdivided into triangles by drawing
all the diagonals from one vertex.

Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Can you give how many triangles are formed from the given figure above?

The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180º. In Figure 1, there are two
triangles. Therefore, 2 x 180º = 360º. While in Figure 2, there are three triangles. So, 3 x
180º = 540º. 360º and 540º are the sums of the interior angles of the polygons. Study the
table below.
No. of △ 𝒔 Sum of the
Polygon No. of sides
Formed interior angles
triangle 3 1 180⁰
quadrilateral 4 2 360⁰
pentagon 5 3 540⁰
hexagon 6 4 720⁰
heptagon 7 5 900⁰
n-gon n n-2 (n-2)180⁰
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IV. LEARNING PHASES Learning Activities
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As you observed from the table, the number of triangles formed is
always two less than the number of sides. So, to find the sum of the interior angles of the
polygon, you multiply 180º by the number of triangles formed.
Example 1
Find the sum of the measures of the interior angles of an octagon.

Since, octagon has eight sides then (𝑛 − 2) 𝑥 180º = (8-2) x 180º = 6 x 180º = 1,080º.

Remember:

The sum of the measures of the interior angles of any polygon is (n-2)180º, where n
is the number of sides of the polygon.

Exterior Angles of a Polygon

Fig. 3
In the figure above, we draw the exterior angles of the polygon by extending each
sides successively. The interior and the exterior angles at each vertex form a linear pair. As
we had in our previous lesson, the sum of angles of a linear pair is 180º. Let us now find the
sum of the exterior angles of a polygon.
No. of Sum of the Sum of the
Sum of Linear
Polygon Linear interior exterior
Pairs on Vertices
Pair angles angles
triangle 3 3(180º) = 540º 180º 360º
quadrilateral 4 360º 360º
4(180º) = 720º

pentagon 5 540º 360º

5(180º) = 900º

hexagon 6 720º 360º

6(180º) = 1 080º

heptagon 7 900º 360º

7(180º) = 1 260º
n-gon n 180ºn (n-2)180º 360⁰

By observing the table above, we can derive a rule:

𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝐸𝑥𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠 = (𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑃𝑎𝑖𝑟𝑠 ) − (𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑟 𝐴𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒𝑠 )
= 180ºn – (n-2)180º
= 180ºn – 180ºn + 360º
= 360º
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PHASES Learning Activities
Time Frame
Therefore, we can say that no matter how many sides a polygon has, the sum of the
measures of the exterior angles is always 360º.
Example 2

What is the measure of one exterior angle of a regular decagon?

Solution:

The sum of exterior angles of a convex polygon is 360º. So, 360⁰ = 36⁰. Since
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the given is a regular polygon which means all angles are congruent, then each exterior angle
measures 36⁰.
Example 3
Find the measure of one of the interior angles of a regular polygon with five sides.
Solution:
Again the sum of exterior angles of a convex polygon is 360º. So, 360⁰ =
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72⁰. One exterior angle measures 72⁰, let us think about of the relationship of the interior
and exterior angles. If the exterior angle is 72⁰, then the interior angle is just the supplement
of 72⁰ which is 180⁰ - 72⁰ = 108⁰.

One of the interior angles of a regular polygon with five sides or a regular
pentagon can also be found by dividing the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a
pentagon with the number of its sides. Earlier we know that the sum of the interior angles of
a pentagon is 540⁰ from the formula (n-
2)180º, dividing it with the number of sides which is five, so we have 540⁰
=
5
108⁰.

Please see Learner’s Material pages 214-218 for further discussion and
illustrative examples and watch the video lessons using the links below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QQ6s7rmdupkY25WdaH1K2b7b2NAii6UT/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16qUeMGm1e3YkTb06lDy959jGVp0djvuA/view?usp=sharing Learning
C. Engagement Task 1
20 minutes
Given the following polygons, draw all the diagonals from one vertex to find the number
of triangles that can be formed and the sum of the interior angles.
1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.)
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IV. LEARNING PHASES Learning Activities
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D. Assimilation 20 minutes Learning Task 2
Given the following sums of the linear pairs on vertices and sum of the interior angles
of the polygons, find the sum of the exterior angles of the polygons.

Sum of linear pairs Sum of the interior Sum of the exterior

on vertices angles angles
1.) 900º 540º
2.) 1 080º 720º
3.) 1 440º 1 080º
4.) 1 620º 1 260º
5.) 1 980º 1 620º

V. ASSESSMENT 20 minutes Directions: Read each item carefully. Write the CAPITAL LETTER that
(Learning Activity Sheets for corresponds to your correct answer.
Enrichment, Remediation or
Assessment to be given on Weeks 5 )
1.) Given the figure at the right, what is the relationship between the interior ∠𝑇 and
exterior ∠𝑆?

A. Interior ∠𝑇 and exterior ∠𝑆 are complementary.

B. Interior ∠𝑇 and exterior ∠𝑆 are vertical.
C. Interior ∠𝑇 and exterior ∠𝑆 are supplementary.
D. Interior ∠𝑇 and exterior ∠𝑆 are congruent.

2.) Given a polygon having the sum of linear pairs on vertices which is 900º and the sum
of the interior angles is 540º, then what is the sum of its exterior angles?
A. 180º B. 360º C. 540º D. 90º
3.) If a polygon is divided into 9 triangles, then what is the sum of the measures of
the interior angles of the polygon?
A. 1 620º B. 1 260º C. 360º D. 1 980º
4.) A stop sign is in the shape of regular octagon. What is the measure of each of the interior
angles of the stop sign?

A. 108º B. 144º C. 180º D. 135º

5.) Find the measure of one exterior angle of a regular polygon whose sum of the interior
angles is 2 340⁰.
A. 13⁰ B. 32⁰ C. 24⁰ D. 25⁰

Answer Key
Introduction: 1.) interior 2.) exterior 3.) convex 4.) inductively 5.) polygon

VI. REFLECTION 10 minutes  The learners communicate the explanation of their personal assessment as
indicated in the Learner’s Assessment Card.
 Write your personal insights about the lesson using the prompts below: I
understand that .
I realize that .
I need to learn more about .

Prepared by: Maria Shirley E. Montana Head Checked by: MA. FILIPINA M. DRIO
Teacher I, Mathematics