Division of Camarines Sur

Grade 7 Mathematics
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 11
PROBLEMS INVOLVING SIDES AND ANGLES OF A POLYGON

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In our day to day living, geometric construction plays a vital role. Part of it is a regular
polygon. These has many applications in our daily life. In this activity sheet, you will learn to solve
real life problems involving sides and angles of a polygon.

At the end of this learning activity sheet, you should be able to solve problems involving
sides and angles of a polygon. M7GE-IIIJ-1

The following formula must be remembered in calculating unknown parts of regular polygon.
360°
Number of sides (n) =
measure of each exterior angle
Sum of interior angles = (n – 2)180
Sum of exterior Angles = 360
(n – 2)180
Measure of each interior angle =
n
360
Measure each exterior angle =
number of sides ( n )
In solving problems, we should follow a systematic procedure. Here are some examples for you.

Example 1: 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: Understand the Problem. In the given problem, our goal is to solve for the measure of each
exterior angle of a regular octagon.

Step 2: Make Plan 1. The sum of the measure of the exterior angles of any polygon is 360° and a
regular polygon has equal measures of angles and sides. It means that we just need to divide 360°
to number of sides of the regular polygon to determine the measure of each exterior angle.

Step 3: Carry Out Plan.

Solution: Let x = the measure of each exterior angle and n = number sides of a polygon
360°
x= Formula of the measure of exterior angles
n
360°
x= Substitution
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 x = 45° Simplify

Step 4 : Look back. Therefore, the measure of each exterior angle of a regular octagon is 45°.

Example 2: Find the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a convex hexagon.

Step 1: Understand the Problem . Understand the Problem. The problem asked to determine the sum
of the measures of the interior angles of a convex hexagon.

Step 2: Make Plan Since the number of sides of a hexagon is six, we will use the formula ,
Sum of interior angles = (n – 2)180.
Step 3: Carry Out Plan.
Given: n = 6
Solution:
Sum of interior angles = (n – 2)180 Formula for finding sum of interior angles
Sum of interior angles = (6 – 2)180 Substitution
Sum of interior angles = (4)180 Simplify expressions inside the parenthesis
Sum of interior angles = 720 Multiply

Step 4: Look back. Therefore, the sum of the measure of the interior angles of a convex hexagon is
720.

Example 3: The measure of each exterior angle of a regular polygon is 120. Find the number of
sides of the given polygon.

Step 1: Understand the Problem. The problem asked to determine the number of sides of the given
polygon given that the measure of each exterior angle is 120.

Step 2: Make Plan. Since the measure of each exterior angle of the regular polygon is 120, and the
sum of the measure of the exterior angles of a polygon is always 360, we will simply divide 360 by
120 to determine the number of sides of it.

Step 3: Carry Out Plan.

Given: Measure of each exterior angle = 120
Solution:
360° Formula for finding the number of
Number of sides (n) = measure of each exterior angle sides of a polygon
360°
Number of sides (n) = Substitute
120°
Number of sides (n) = 3 Divide

Step 4: Look back. Therefore, the number of sides of the polygon is 3, and it is a triangle.

Example 4: The floor of a building comes in a shape of regular pentagon. Determine the measure
of each interior angle.

Step 1: Understand the Problem. The problem asked to determine the measure of each interior
angle of a regular pentagon.

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Step 2: Make Plan. Since the pentagon has 5 sides, we will simply use the formula for finding the
measure of each angle of a polygon given that n = 5.

Step 3: Carry Out Plan.

Given: n = 5
Solution:
(n – 2)180 Formula for finding the number of
Measure of each interior angle =
n sides of a polygon
(5 – 2)180
Measure of each interior angle = Substitute
5
(3)180 Simplify expressions inside the
Measure of each interior angle =
5 parenthesis
540
Measure of each interior angle = Simplify the numerator
5
Divide the numerator by the
Measure of each interior angle = 108
denominator

Step 4: Look back. Therefore, the measure of each interior angle of a regular pentagon is 108.

ACTIVITY 1: Complete Me!

Direction: Complete the table. Write your answer on the space provided. You will gain one point
for each correct answer.

Measure of Each Measure Of each

Sum of Interior
Polygon Number of Sides Interior Angle of Exterior angle of
Angles
Regular Polygon Regular Polygon
Triangle 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 60° 120°
quadrilateral 3. ____________ 360° 4. ____________ 90°
Pentagon 5 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 72°
hexagon 7. ____________ 720 ° 120 ° 8. ____________
heptagon 7 9. ____________ 128.57° 10. ___________

ACTIVITY 2: Measure Me!

In this activity, you should remember that the perimeter of a polygon is the sum of the
measures of its sides.
Direction: given the following regular polygons, solve for the unknown measure of the sides or
angles. Write your answer with solution in a separate sheet of paper. Each correct answer worth
two points.
1. 2.

3. If the perimeter of the hexagon is 360 4. If the perimeter of the octagon is 1200
cm, what is the measure of side AB? cm, what is the measure of side RS?

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 5. What is the measure of angle R in item 4?

ACTIVITY 3: Problem Solved!

1. Liza bought square pots for her plants. If each side of the square pots measure 200 cm, what
is its perimeter?
2. Rommel created variety of quadrilateral designs for his project. What is the sum of all interior
angles of each quadrilateral?
3. Teacher Sherry assigned Rhea to draw a polygon whose sum of the measure of the interior
angles 1260°. What kind of polygon does she need to draw?

ACTIVITY 3
POINTS 3 2 1
Accuracy No error committed There is 1 Two or more errors
on the step by step committed error on committed on the
process the step by step step by step
process process
Neatness Very clean An erasure or More erasure on the
presentation of tampering occur on process
solution / output the step by step
process

Activity 1 Activity 2

1. 3 2. 180° 3. 4 4. 90° 5. 540° 1. m∠x = 120°

6. 108° 7. 6 8. 60° 9. 900° 10. 51.43° 2. m∠y = 108°
3. AB = 60 cm
4. RS=150 cm
5. 112.5°
Activity 3
1. 800 cm 2. 360° 3. Nonagon (9 sides)

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