Grade

4
MATHEMATICS
QUARTER 3 – MODULE 2
Types of Triangles
Different Kinds of Quadrilaterals
Relates Triangles to Quadrilaterals
PART I.
M4GE - IIIc -16: Identifies and describes triangles according to sides and
angles.

A. Introduction and Discussion

This module is all about identifying and describing triangles according to sides
and angles. In this module, the ideas that you will experience will help you
understand many things that are happening around you. It will also train you to do
greater tasks in mathematics.
After going through this module, you should be able to identify and describe
triangles according to sides and angles.
A flat surface with line segments as sides is a polygon. Polygons are
grouped according to the number of sides and according to the angle measurement.
Triangles are classified according to their sides and to their angles. According to
sides, they are the scalene, isosceles, and equilateral triangles. According to angles,
they are the right, acute and obtuse triangles.

Kinds of triangles according to sides:

1. Scalene triangle – it is a triangle with no equal sides.

2. Isosceles triangle – it is a triangle with two equal sides.

3. Equilateral triangle – it is a triangle with three equal sides.

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 Kinds of triangles according to angles

1. Right triangle – it is a triangle with one right angle.

2. Acute triangle – it is a triangle with three acute angles.

3. Obtuse triangle – it is a triangle with one obtuse angle.

B. Illustrative Examples:

Some concrete objects that represent a triangle. Look at them.

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 Note:
 Triangles are classified according to their sides and to their angles.
 According to sides, they are the scalene, isosceles, and equilateral
triangles.
 According to angles, they are the right, acute and obtuse triangles

Part I
M4GE - IIIc -17: Identifies and describes the different kinds of quadrilaterals;
square, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, and rhombus.

A. Introduction and Discussion

This module is all about identifying and describing the different kinds of
quadrilaterals; square, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, and rhombus.
A quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides and four angles. The different
quadrilaterals are the general quadrilateral, trapezoid, or trapezium and
parallelogram.

Kinds of Quadrilaterals:
The different kinds of quadrilaterals are based on the number of parallel sides.
a. General quadrilateral – this quadrilateral has no parallel sides.
b. Trapezoid – a trapezoid has one pair of parallel sides. This is also called
trapezium in United Kingdom (UK).

There are two types of trapezoids, namely,

1. Isosceles trapezoid – this trapezoid has two equal sides.

2. Right-angled trapezoid – this trapezoid has non-equal parallel sides. It has a

pair of right angle.

3. Parallelogram –has two pairs of parallel sides.

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 There are different types of parallelograms, namely,

1. Square – this is a parallelogram with four equal sides and four right
angles.

2. Rectangle – this is a parallelogram with two long sides and two short
sides and four right angles.

3. Rhombus – This is a parallelogram with four equal sides and two acute
angles and two obtuse angles.

4. Rhomboid – a parallelogram with no right angles and with

adjacent sides of unequal length.

B. Illustrative Examples:

Some objects that represent quadrilaterals:

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Note:
 A quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides and four angles. The different
quadrilaterals are the general quadrilateral, trapezoid or trapezium, and
parallelogram.

Part I
M4GE - IIId -18.1: Relates Triangles and Quadrilaterals

A. Introduction and Discussion

This module is all about relates triangles and quadrilaterals. In this module,
the ideas that you will experience will help you understand many things that are
happening around you. It will also train you to do greater tasks in mathematics.
After going through this module, you should be able to relates triangles and
quadrilaterals.
How are triangles and quadrilaterals related?
Both triangles and quadrilaterals fall under the category of polygons. A triangle is
a 3 sided polygon. A quadrilateral is a 4 sided polygon. Both triangles and
quadrilaterals are closed plane figures made of straight lines. Both have 3 or more
straight sides and 3 or more angles.

B. Illustrative Examples:
The triangles area formula is half of the quadrilaterals area formula because a
triangle is half of a quadrilateral.

Quadrilateral 2 Triangles

Note:
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 A quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides and four angles. The different
quadrilaterals are the general quadrilateral, trapezoid or trapezium, and
parallelogram.
Part II. Activities
 A triangle is a polygon with 3 sides and 3 angles.

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Activity I
Directions: Identify the triangle described. Write your answers on your answer
sheet.
_______________________ 1. It is a triangle that has no equal sides.
_______________________ 2. It is a triangle that has three equal sides.
_______________________ 3. It is a triangle that has two equal sides.
_______________________ 4. It is a triangle with one obtuse angle.
_______________________ 5. It is a triangle with one right angle.

Activity II
Directions: Determine whether the description is correct or not for a particular
quadrilateral. Write TRUE or FALSE in your answer sheet.

_____________ 1. A quadrilateral has four sides and four angles.

_____________ 2. A rhombus has four equal sides and four right angles.
_____________ 3. A rhomboid –a parallelogram with no right angles and with
adjacent sides of unequal length
_____________ 4. A rhomboid has four right angles.
_____________ 5. A square has four acute angles.
_____________ 6. A rectangle has two long sides and two short sides and four right
angles.
_____________ 7. A quadrilateral is like a triangle.
_____________ 8. A rhombus and a rhomboid have 2 acute angles and 2 obtuse
angles.
_____________ 9. A general quadrilateral has a pair of parallel sides.
_____________ 10. A trapezoid is also called a trapezium.

Activity III
Directions: Tell whether each figure is a triangle or a quadrilateral. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.

1. 2. 3.

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4. 5. 6.

Key Concepts:
Triangles are shapes with three sides. There are different name
for the types of triangles. A triangle’s type depends on the length of
its sides and the size of its angles(corners)
Quadrilateral- is a polygon with 4 equal sides and 4 angles.
Each diagonal of a quadrilateral divides it into two triangles.

Part III. Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers on your
answer sheet.

_____ 1. It is a triangle with two equal sides.

a. Acute triangle
b. Isosceles triangle
c. Obtuse triangle
d. Right triangle

_____ 2. It is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.

a. General quadrilateral
b. Parallelogram
c. Trapezoid
d. None of these

_____ 3. It is a parallelogram with four equal sides and four right angles.
a. Rectangle
b. Rhomboid
c. Rhombus
d. Square
_____ 4. A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.
a. General quadrilateral
b. Parallelogram
c. Trapezoid
d. None of these

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_____ 5. It is a parallelogram with four equal sides, two acute angles, and two
obtuse angles.
a. Rectangle
b. Rhomboid
c. Rhombus
d. Square
_____ 6. It is a triangle with three equal sides.
a. Equilateral triangle
b. Isosceles triangle
c. Right triangle
d. Reflex triangle
_____ 7. It is a triangle with one right angle.
a. Equilateral triangle
b. Isosceles triangle
c. Obtuse triangle
d. Right triangle
_____ 8. Which of the following is a right triangle?

a.

b.

c.

_____ 9. It is a polygon with four sides and four angles.

a. Rhombus
b. Quadrilateral
c. Parallelogram
d. Triangle

_____ 10. A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.

a. General quadrilateral
b. Parallelogram
c. Trapezoid
d. None of these

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B. Directions: Using the drawing below, tell whether the figures labelled by each
letter is a triangle or a quadrilateral. Write your answers on your
answer sheet.

A C

B D

F I

E G H J

Letter A- __________________ Letter F- ____________________

Letter B - __________________ Letter G - ____________________
Letter C - __________________ Letter H - ___________________
Letter D - __________________ Letter I - ____________________
Letter E - __________________ Letter J - ___________________

Answer key for Part II 10. True

9. False
8. True
5. Right triangle 7. False 6.Quadrilateral
4. Obtuse triangle 6. True 5. Triangle
3. Isosceles triangle 4.Quadrilateral
5. False
triangle 3. Quadrilateral
2. Equilateral 4. False 2. Quadrilateral
1. Scalene triangle 3. True 1.Triangle
2. False
Activity 1 1. True Activity III

Activity II

References:

Books:
Streamlining Elementary Mathematics Grade 4
Mathematics 4 Learner’s Materials