Module 2

GEOMETRY OF SHAPE and SIZE

What this module is about

There are different shapes around us. Everywhere you look, you see
varied geometric figures. Many of these figures are called polygons. This
module will help you be on familiar terms with them. You will also learn to
distinguish types of triangles; knowledge of which will help you communicate
ideas about real life situations.

What you are expected to learn

This module is designed to

1. illustrate different kinds of polygons and identify the parts of a regular

polygon;
2. differentiate convex and non-convex polygons;
3. illustrate a triangle, its basic and secondary parts and
4. classify triangles according to angles and sides.

How much do you know

Select the correct answer for each question:

1. Which of the following is a polygon?

a. b. c. d.

2. A pentagon is a polygon with

a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 sides

3. One of the following is NOT a convex polygon. Which one is it?

a. b. c. d.
4. In ∆ABC, AB, AC and BC are called

a. sides b. interior angles c. vertices d. exterior angles

5. Using the figure at the right, BD is a /an B

a. median b. altitude
c. ∠ bisector d. ⊥ bisector
A D C
6. In ∆DEF, m∠E = 120. ∆DEF is

a. acute b. right c. obtuse d. equilateral triangle

7. It is a triangle with all sides congruent

a. scalene b. isosceles c. obtuse d. equilateral

8. The figure below is a regular hexagon. ∠COD is a / an

a. inscribed angle b. central angle

c. obtuse angle d. interior angle C O

9. The longest side in a right triangle is known as D

a. leg b. hypotenuse c. vertex d. base

10. In isosceles triangle ABC, AB = BC. AB and BC are called

a. bases b. vertices c. hypotenuse d. legs

11. A polygon with no given number of sides can be named as

a. dodecagon b. undecagon c. n-gon d. gon

12. The sides of a polygon is made up of

a. segments b. rays c. lines d. planes

13. A line segment from a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite
side.

a. altitude b. perpendicular bisector c. median d. angle bisector

14. A right triangle with congruent legs is

a. equilateral b. isosceles c. scalene d. isosceles right triangle

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 15. An equilateral triangle is also isosceles. The statement is

a. always true b. sometimes true c. never true d. can’t be determined

What you will do

Lesson 1

Different Kinds of Polygons and the Parts of a Regular Polygon

The word polygon is from 2 Greek words poly (many) and gon (sides).
The following are polygons:

Each of the figures above is closed, made up of segments and the

segments or sides intersect only at their endpoints.

A polygon is a closed figure made up of segments that intersect at their

endpoints and no two consecutive segments are collinear. Each line segment is
a side of the polygon and each endpoint is a vertex.

The following are NOT polygons:

The figure is made up of segments but it is not closed

The figure is closed but not entirely made up of segments

Curved portion

The figure is closed but it is curved

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 The figure is closed, made up of segments but 2 sides
intersect at another segment.

The intersection should be at the endpoints only.

Look at the figures below. Can you identify the parts/portion that are
polygons?

Polygons have special names depending on their number of sides.

Name of polygon Number of sides

Triangle 3
Quadrilateral 4
Pentagon 5
Hexagon 6
Heptagon 7
Octagon 8
Nonagon 9
Decagon 10

Examples:

Triangle Quadrilateral Pentagon

Hexagon Heptagon Octagon

Nonagon Decagon

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 11 – gon 24 - gon

Polygons with more than 10 sides are often referred to as 11-gon, 12-gon,
13-gon and so on. When the number of sides is not given, the polygon is simply
called n-gon.

Drawing Tip: To draw a polygon easily,

Step 1: Lightly sketch a circle.

Step 2: Place the points you need on the circle.
Step 3: Then connect the points to form your polygon.
Step 4: Erase the circle.

. . . .
. . . .
. . . .
. . . .

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Regular Polygons:

Polygons with equal sides and equal angles are called regular polygons.
Study the following illustrations:

I II

Equal sides equal sides

and = angles not equal angles

0 0
60 60

III IV

equal angles equal sides

not = sides equal angles

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 Figures I and IV are regular polygons. A regular polygon has the following
parts:
A B
Vertex angle
F o C
Exterior angle
central angle
E D G

ABCDEF is a regular polygon. All sides are equal and all angles have the
same measure.

Vertex Angle

A vertex angle is an angle formed by the intersection of two sides of the

polygon. ∠B is a vertex angle. ∠C is also a vertex angle. Can you name 4
more vertex angles? They are ∠D, ∠E, ∠F, and ∠G.

Central Angle

∠COD is a central angle because the center of the polygon is also the
vertex of the angle. Name some more central angles. There are more than 6.
When you name them, be sure that the middle letter is O.

Exterior Angle

If you extend one side of the polygon, you form an exterior angle. In the
above figure, ∠CDG is an exterior angle. Let’s have some more exterior angles:

1 4 5 8

2 3 6 7

Lesson 2

Differentiate convex and non-convex polygons

Polygons are also classified as convex and non-convex. Let’s find out
how they differ by studying these examples:

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 Convex Polygons:

Non-Convex Polygons:

A polygon is convex if a segment joining any two interior points lies

completely within the polygon.

within outside

convex non-convex

Try this out

A. Which of the following is a polygon?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

B. Tell whether the polygon is convex or non-convex:

___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ _________

___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ _______

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 C. Name the polygon:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

D. If possible, draw a polygon that fits each description

1. A regular quadrilateral.
2. A non-convex pentagon
3. An equilateral octagon.
4. An equilateral nonagon.
5. A convex 15-gon

Let’s summarize
1. A polygon is a closed figure made up of segments that intersect at their
endpoints and no two consecutive segments are collinear.

2. Each line segment is a side of the polygon and each endpoint is a vertex.

3. Polygons are named based on the number of their sides

4. Polygons with equal sides and equal angles are called regular polygons.

5. A polygon is convex if a segment joining any two interior points lies

completely within the polygon.

Lesson 3

A Triangle. Its Basic and Secondary Parts

You have learned that the triangle is the simplest polygon because it has
the least number of sides.

But how do we name triangles? Triangles are named by using the letters
at their vertices. Starting from any vertex, go clockwise or counterclockwise.

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Examples:

Clockwise naming of triangle

C B

Triangle ABC is the same as ∆BCA, ∆CAB.

Counterclockwise

C B

∆ACB = ∆CBA = ∆BAC.

The basic parts of a triangle are sides, vertices and angles.

1. The sides of ∆ABC are AB, BC, and AC.

A
Side AC side AB

C B

Side BC

2. The vertices are the endpoints A, B, and C.

A
vertex A

vertex C vertex B

C B

3. The angles. Can you name the 3 angles of the figure below?

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 They are ∠ABC, ∠BCA, and ∠CAB.

A
∠CAB

C B

∠ACB ∠CBA

Name Triangle I and II in different ways and then complete the table below.
P

I II
Q S
R

Name Sides Vertices Angles

Triangle I ∆QPR,__,__ QP,__,__ Q,__.__ ∠PQR,__,__
Triangle II ∆PSR,__,__ PS,__,__ P,__,__ ∠PSR,__,__

Secondary parts of a triangle

a. Median

A median is a segment whose endpoints are a vertex of a triangle and the

midpoint of the opposite side. (A midpoint divides a segment into two equal
segments).

P P P

S T

Q V R Q R Q R

PV is a median of ∆PQR. V is the midpoint of QR.

QS is a median of ∆PQR. S is the midpoint of PR.

RT is a median of ∆ PQR. T is the midpoint of PQ.

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 b. Altitude

An altitude is a segment from a vertex of the triangle perpendicular to the

opposite side or to the line containing the opposite side. (Perpendicular means
the two segments form a right angle).

X U X
Y

U Y V X V U V Y

In all the figures above, XY is an altitude.

c. Angle Bisector

C C

M C M

MC bisects angle M in all the triangles above. MC is called angle bisector.

You will notice that a triangle has 3 medians, 3 altitudes and 3 angle
bisectors.

If the triangle is equilateral, the median is the same as the angle bisector
and altitude. See the figure below:

J K
L

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 Lesson 4

Classification of triangles according to sides and angles

Triangles are classified by their sides into 3 categories:

1. Scalene – all sides have different lengths

2. Isosceles – 2 sides have the same length
3. Equilateral – all 3 sides have the same length

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scalene ∆ isosceles ∆ equilateral ∆

Triangles are classified by their angles into 3 categories:

1. Acute ∆ - all 3 angles are acute

2. Right ∆ - one angle is right
3. Obtuse ∆ - one angle is obtuse

All angles are acute

Acute ∆

600

600 600

An acute triangle is equiangular if all 3 angles have the same measure.

Right angle

Right ∆

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 Obtuse angle

Obtuse ∆

Parts of special triangles:

Triangle MON is an isosceles triangle.

Vertex angle
leg

base angle
O N
Base

Legs – the congruent sides

Base – the third side
Vertex angle – the angle opposite the base
Base angles – the angles at the base

Triangle ACB is a right triangle

A
Hypotenuse
legs

C B

Hypotenuse – the longest side; the side opposite the right angle
Legs – the sides forming right angle

Try this out

A. Using the figure at the right, identify the following.

A
1. AB, AC, BC
2. C, B, A
3. AE F D
4. BD
5. CF
B C
E

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 B. Match each triangle with all words that describe it:

a. scalene b. isosceles c. equilateral

d. acute e. right f. obtuse g. equiangular

(1) (2) (3)

600 6 1000 8

600 600 500 300

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(4) (5)

C. Tell if each statement is true or false. Draw a figure to justify your answer.

1. A triangle can be isosceles and acute.

2. A triangle can have two obtuse angles.

3. A triangle can be obtuse and scalene.

4. A right triangle can be equilateral.

5. A triangle can be right and isosceles.

6. A triangle can have two right angles.

7. A triangle can have at most 3 acute angles.

8. A triangle can have at least one (1) acute angle.

9. An equilateral triangle is also an acute triangle.

10. An equiangular triangle can never be a right triangle.

Tessellations

A tessellation is a design in which congruent copies of a figure are arranged

to fill the plane in such a way that no figures overlap and there are no gaps.

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Examples:

Try to make a tessellation for each figure below. Which figure could not
be used for tessellation?

You can also combine figures to make a tessellation:

To make an original pattern for a tessellation, start with a parallelogram. Make

congruent changes on one or both pairs of sides:

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 Let’s summarize
1. The basic parts of a triangle are sides, angles and vertices while the
secondary parts are median, altitude and angle bisector.

2. A median is a segment whose endpoints are a vertex of a triangle and the

midpoint of the opposite side.

3. An altitude is a segment from a vertex of the triangle perpendicular to the

opposite side or to the line containing the opposite side.

4. Triangles are classified according to sides and angles.

a. Scalene – all sides have different lengths
b. Isosceles – 2 sides have the same length
c. Equilateral – all 3 sides have the same length
d. Acute ∆ - all 3 angles are acute
e. Right ∆ - one angle is right
f. Obtuse ∆ - one angle is obtuse

What have you learned

Select the correct answer for each question:

1. Which of the following is a polygon?

a b c d

2. A heptagon is a polygon with

a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 sides

3. One of the following is NOT a convex polygon. Which one is it?

a b c d

4. In ∆ABC, A, C and B are called

a. sides b. interior angles c. vertices d. exterior angles

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5. Using the figure at the right, BD is a /an B

a. median b. altitude
c. ∠ bisector d. ⊥ bisector A D C

6. In ∆DEF, m∠E = 90. ∆DEF is

a. acute b. right c. obtuse d. equilateral triangle

7. It is a triangle with all angles congruent

a. scalene b. isosceles c. obtuse d. equiangular

8. ∠CBA is a
B A
a. inscribed angle b. central angle C O
c. obtuse angle d. vertex angle
D
9. The longest side in a right triangle is known as

a. leg b. hypotenuse c. vertex d. base

10. In isosceles triangle ABC, AB = BC. AB and BC are called

a. bases b. vertices c. hypotenuse d. legs

11. A polygon with no given number of sides can be named as

a. dodecagon b. undecagon c. n-gon d. gon

12. The sides of a polygon is made up of

a. segments b. rays c. lines d. planes

13. A line segment from a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite
side.

a. altitude b. perpendicular bisector c. median d. angle bisector

14. A right triangle with congruent legs is

a. equilateral b. isosceles c. scalene d. isosceles right triangle

15. An isosceles triangle is also equilateral. The statement is

a. always true b. sometimes true c. never true d. can’t be determined

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 Answer Key
How much do you know

1. C
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. D
15. A

Try this out

Lesson 2

A.
1. Polygon
2. not
3. not
4. not
5. Polygon
6. Polygon
7. not

B.
1. non-convex
2. convex
3. non-convex
4. convex
5. non-convex
6. non-convex
7. non-convex
8. convex
9. convex
10. non-convex

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C.
1. Nonagon
2. Heptagon
3. Quadrilateral
4. Octagon
5. Heptagon
6. Pentagon
7. Hexagon
8. Quadrilateral

D.
1. Draw a square

2. Any 5-sided polygon that is not convex

3.

4. – 5. Refer to the drawing tip

Try this out

Lesson 4

A.
1. Sides
2. Vertex / vertices
3. altitude
4. angle bisector
5. median

B.
1. isosceles right triangle
2. scalene right triangle
3. isosceles acute triangle
4. equilateral / equiangular
5. scalene obtuse triangle

C.
1. true
2. false

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 3. true
4. false
5. true
6. false
7. true
8. false
9. true
10. true

What have you learned

1. B
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. D
8. D
9. B
10. D
11. C
12. A
13. C
14. D
15. C

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