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Mathematics
Third Quarter
Module 8: Relationship of
Exterior and Interior Angles of
a Convex Polygon
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Mathematics
Third Quarter
Module 8: Relationship of
Exterior and Interior Angles of
a Convex Polygon
 INTRODUCTION

This module is written in support of the K to 12 Basic Education

Program to ensure attainment of standards expected of you as a learner.
This aims to equip you with essential knowledge on Relationship of
Exterior and Interior Angles of a Convex Polygon.
This includes the following activities/tasks:
 Expected Learning Outcome – This lays out the learning
outcome that you are expected to have accomplished at the end
of the module.
 Pre-test – This determines your prior learning on the particular
lesson you are about to take.
 Discussion of the Lesson – This provides you with the
application of the knowledge, principles and attitude that will
help you meet the expected learning outcome.
 Learning Activities – These provide you with the application of
the knowledge and principles you have gained from the lesson
and enable you to further enhance your skills as you carry out
prescribed tasks.
 Post-test – This evaluates your overall understanding about the
module.

With the different activities provided in this module, may you find this
material engaging and challenging as it develops your critical thinking skills.
 What I Need to Know

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

 derive inductively the relationship of exterior and interior angles of a
convex polygon.

What I Know

A. Directions: Given the sum of the interior angle of a regular polygon,

find
the number of sides of the regular polygon. Write your
answer on your notebook.

1) 1080°
2) 1260°
3) 1620°

B. Directions: Given the measure of each exterior angle of a regular

polygon,
find the number of sides of the regular polygon. Write your
answer on your notebook.

4) 72
5) 36
6) 15
 What`s In

Directions: Identify whether each of the following figure is a convex or not.

Write C if it is convex polygon and N if not. Write your answer on
your notebook.

1. 5.

2. 6.

3. 7.

4. 8.
 What`s New

Given ∆ ABC with the exterior angle on each vertex as shown:

Let the interior angles at A, B, C measure a, b, c respectively while the

exterior angles measure d, e, f.

Determine the following sum of angles:

a + d = _________
b + e = _________
c + f = _________
(a + d) + (b + e) + (c + f) = _________
(a + b+ c) + (d + e + f) = _________
a + b + c = _________
d + e + f = _________

What Is It

Everything you need to know about a polygon doesn’t necessarily fall

within its sides. You may need to find exterior angles as well as interior
angles when working with polygons:
An interior angle of a polygon is an
angle inside the polygon at one of its
vertices. ∠ Q is an interior angle of figure
QUAD.
An exterior angle of a polygon is an
angle outside the polygon formed by one of
its sides and the extension of an adjacent
side. ∠ ADZ , ∠ XUQ and ∠ YUA are exterior
angles of QUAD.
There are two types of angles associated with a convex polygon:
exterior angle and interior angle. An exterior angle of a convex polygon is an
angle that is both supplement and adjacent to one of its interior angles.
The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon with n
sides is (n−2)180 ° .
Examples:
1. Find the sum of the measures of the interior angles of the convex
pentagon.
Solution:
Let S be the sum of the measures of the interior angles.
S=(n−2)180 °
¿ ( 5−2 ) 180
¿ ( 3 ) 180 °
S=540°
Therefore, the sum of the measures of the interior angles
of a convex pentagon is 540° .

2. How many sides does a convex polygon have if the sum of the
measures of its interior angles is 2 340° ?
Solution:

234 0 °=(n−2)180 °
234 0 °
=n−2
180 °
13=n−2
13+2=n
15=n

Therefore, the convex polygon has 15 sides.

Note: A regular polygon is a polygon with congruent sides and congruent
angles.
( n−2 ) 180 °
The measure of each interior angle of a regular polygon is
n
Example:
Find the measure of each interior angle of a regular hexagon.
Solution:
Since a hexagon has 6 sides, so n = 6
Let I be the measure of each interior angle of a regular hexagon.
( n−2 ) 180 °
Using the formula, I =
n
( 6−2 ) 180 °
I=
6
(4)180 °
I=
6
720°
I= I =120 °
6
Therefore, the measure of each interior angle of a regular
hexagon is 120 °

The sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a polygon is always

360° .
360°
The measure of each exterior angle of a regular polygon is , where
n
n = number of sides.
Examples:
1. Find the measure of each exterior angle
of the regular octagon.

Solution:
Let E be the measure of each exterior angle of a regular octagon.
360 ° 360 °
E= E=
8 8
E=45 °
Therefore, the measure of each exterior angle of a regular octagon
is 45 ° .
 2. If an exterior angle of a regular polygon is 45 ° , how many sides
does the polygon have?
Solution:
Let E be the measure of an exterior angle of a regular
polygon
360 °
E=
n
360 °
45 ° =
n
45 ° n=360°
360 °
n=
45°
n=8

Therefore, the regular polygon has 8 sides.

There is also another formula in finding the measure of each interior angle
of a regular polygon which is by using the formula in finding the exterior
angle.

Since interior angle + exterior angle = 180° , the measure of an interior

angle of a regular polygon can also be solved by this formula
360° 360°
180 - n , where n is the formula in
finding the exterior angle of a
regular polygon.
Example:
Find the measure of each interior angle of a regular polygon with 36
sides.

Solution:
Let i be the measure of each interior angle of a regular
polygon with 36 sides.
360 °
i=180 °−
n
360 °
i=180 °−
36
i=180 °−10 °
 i=170 °
Therefore, the measure of each interior angle of a regular
polygon with 36 sides is 170 ° .
How do you find the number of sides of a regular polygon given the measure
of its interior angle?

There is an easier way to solve this using the exterior angle.

Study the following example below.

Example:
How many sides does a regular polygon have if each interior
angle is 1 6 0 °?
Solution:
Remember that, interior angle + exterior angle = 180°
To find the measure of the exterior angle = 180° - interior angle.
So, let E be the exterior angle.
E=180° −1 6 0°
E=2 0°
360°
To find the number of sides, use the formula E=
n
36 0 °
2 0 °=
n
2 0 ° n=360 °
36 0 °
n=
20 °
n=18
Therefore, a regular polygon with interior angle of 1 6 0 °
has
18 sides.
 What’s More

Directions: Answer the following questions and write it in your notebook.

A. Find the measure of each exterior angle of the following
regular polygons:

1. 2.

B. How many sides does a regular polygon have if each interior

angle is ________?

1. 120°
2. 150°

What I Have Learned

I learned that:
 an interior angle of a polygon is an angle inside the polygon
at one of its vertices.
 an exterior angle of a polygon is an angle outside the polygon
formed by one of its sides and the extension of an adjacent
side.
 the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a polygon
with n sides is (n−2)180.
 the measure of each interior angle of an equiangular n-gon is
( n−2 ) 180 360
or 180 - (the supplement of an exterior angle).
n n
 What I Can Do

Directions: Determine the following sum of the given  ABCD and the
exterior angle at each vertex. Write your answer on your
notebook.

a + e = _________
b + f = _________
c + g = _________
d+h
(a + e) + (b + f) + (c + g) + (d + h) = _________
(a + b+ c + d) + ( e + f + g + h) = _________
a + b + c + d = _________
e + f + g + h = _________
 Assessment

Directions: Read and understand each question carefully. Choose the letter
of the correct answer. Write it on your notebook.

1. What is the sum of the measures of interior angles of a

triangle?
a. 300 c. 900
b. 600 d. 1800

For items 2 – 3, refer to the figure below.

600

1 2

2. What is the measure of the interior ∠ 1?

a. 300 c. 1200
b. 600 d. 1500

3. What is the measure of exterior ∠ 2?

a. 300 c. 1200
b. 600 d. 150

4. What is the formula in finding the sum of the measures of the

interior angles of a polygon with n sides?

a. (n−2)180 c. (n – 2) 360

( n−2 ) 180 ( n−2 ) 360

b. d.
n n

5. What is the formula in finding the measure of each interior

angle of a regular n-gon?
 a. (n−2)180 c. (n – 2) 360

( n−2 ) 180 ( n−2 ) 360

b. d.
n n

6. Find the sum of the measures of the interior angles of the

convex hexagon.
a. 360° c. 1270°
b. 720° d. 2170°

7. Find the sum of the measures of the exterior angles of the

convex hexagon.
a. 360° c. 1270°
b. 720° d. 2170°

8. What is the measure of each interior angles of 60-gons?

a. 174° c. 176°
b. 175° d. 178°

9. What is the measure of the exterior angle of 60-gons?

a. 4° c. 6°
b. 5° d. 7°

10. How many sides does the regular polygon if the exterior
angle is 30° have?
a. 12 c. 14
b. 13 d. 15

11. How many sides does a convex polygon have if the sum of
the measures of its interior angles is 360°?
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8

12. How may sides does the regular polygon if the exterior angle
is 90° have?
a. 2 c. 6
b. 4 d. 8
 Answer Key

What I Know
A. B.
1. 8 sides 4. 5 sides
36 0°
1080 °=(n−2)180° 72 °=
n
1080° 72 ° n=360 °
=n−2
180° 36 0 °
6=n−2 n=
72 °
6+ 2=n n=5
8=n

2. 9 sides 5. 10 sides
1 26 0 °=(n−2)180 ° 36 0 °
36 °=
126 0 ° n
=n−2
180 ° 36 ° n=360 °
7=n−2 36 0 °
n=
7+2=n 36 °
9=n n=10

3. 11 6. 24 sides
1 620 ° =(n−2)180 ° 36 0 °
15 °=
162 0 ° n
=n−2
180 ° 15 ° n=360 °
9=n−2 36 0 °
n=
9+2=n 15 °
11=n n=24

What’s In
1. C 3. N
2. C 4. N
 5. C 7. C
6. N 8. N
What’s New
1) a + d = b + e = c + f = 180°, a + b + c = 180°, d + e + f = 360°

What’s More
A. B.
1. 120° 1. 6
2. 60° 2. 12
What I Can Do
a + e = b + f = c + g = d + h = 180°
(a + e )+( b + f) +( c + g) +( d + h) = 640°
(a + b + c + d)+( e + f + g + h) = 640°
a + b + c + d = 360°
e + f + g + h = 360°

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