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Mathematics
Quarter 3 – Module 7:
Construct Triangles, Squares,
Rectangles, Regular Pentagons,
and Regular Hexagons

CO_Q3_Mathematics 7_ Module 7
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Quarter 3 – Module 7: Construct triangles, squares, rectangles, regular pentagons,
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Mathematics
Quarter 3 – Module 7:
Construct Triangles, Squares,
Rectangles, Regular Pentagons,
and Regular Hexagons
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises,
and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you learn triangles, squares, rectangles, regular pentagons, and regular hexagons.
The scope of this module can be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes your vocabulary level. The lessons were arranged to
follow the standard sequence in the curriculum guide. But the order in which you
read them can be adjust to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is comprised of only one lesson:

 Constructing Triangles, Squares, Rectangles, Regular Pentagons, and
Regular Hexagons

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Perform polygon constructions such as triangles, squares, rectangles,

regular pentagons, and regular hexagons using straightedge and drawing
compass.
2. Draw an object that shows the shape of a triangle, square, rectangle, regular
pentagon, and regular hexagon.

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 What I Know

Choose the letter with the best answer. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. What do you call a drawing tool that can be used to draw circles?
A. Compass
B. Pencil
C. Protractor
D. Straightedge

2. It is a step-by-step process used to draw accurate geometric figures.

A. Construction
B. Drawing
C. Outline
D. Sketch

3. Anything that allows you to produce a straight line but not able to measure
distances.
A. Compass
B. Pencil
C. Protractor
D. Straightedge

4. How to start constructing a square?

A. Draw perpendicular lines.
B. It starts by connecting the four points.
C. It starts with the given line side.
D. Measure the diagonal lines.

5. How do you know if you construct a rectangle accurately?

A. If it has four right angles and two equal diagonals.
B. If the sides are equal.
C. If it has four sides.
D. If it has two perpendicular lines.

6. In constructing ABC with AB = 4cm, BC= 5cm and AC= 6cm, which of the
following is a correct order of steps in constructing a triangle?
A. Step 1: Draw a line AB, 4cm long.
Step 2: Draw an arc of radius 5cm with B as the center.
Step 3: Draw an arc of radius 6cm with A as the center to cut the arc
drawn in Step 2 at C.
Step 4: Join C, the point of intersection of the two arcs to the point A and

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 B. Step 1: Draw a line AB, 4cm long.
Step 2: Join C, the point of intersection of the two arcs to the point A and
B.
Step 3: Draw an arc of radius 6cm with A as the center to cut the arc
drawn in Step 2 at C.
Step 4: Draw an arc of radius 5cm with B as the center.

C. Step 1: Draw an arc of radius 5cm with B as the center.

Step 2: Join C, the point of intersection of the two arcs to the point A and
B.
Step 3: Draw an arc of radius 6cm with A as the center to cut the arc
drawn in Step 2 at C.
Step 4: Draw a line AB, 4cm long.

D. Step 1: Draw an arc of radius 5cm with B as the center.

Step 2: Join C, the point of intersection of the two arcs to the point A and
B.
Step 3: Draw a line AB, 4cm long.
Step 4: Draw an arc of radius 6cm with A as the center to cut the arc
drawn in Step 2 at C.

1. What are the sides of hexagon FAMILY?

M I

A L

F Y
A. FA, AM, MI, IL, LY, YF
B. FA, YL, LA, AM, MI, IL
C. FY, MI, AL, YL, AF, AM
D. MI, AL, FY, YF, LA, IM

2. Which of the following figure of square with side equal to 1.5cm?

A. C.

B.

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3. Construct Pentagon LOVED.
Which of the following is a correct order of steps in constructing a pentagon?
A. Step 1: Draw diameter LM on a circle G.
Step 2: Construct a perpendicular to LM at G and intersecting the circle at
N.
Step 3: Draw the perpendicular bisector of NG creating its midpoint P.
Step 4: Circle P with radius NP.
Step 5: Draw MP intersecting circle P at Q and R.
Step 6: With the compass on M and radius MR, draw an arc intersecting
the larger circle at E and V.
Step 7: With compass on M, and radius MQ, draw an arc intersecting the
larger circle atD and O.
Step 8: Connect L and D, L and O, O and V, V and E, and, E and D to form
the sides of LD, LO, OV, VE, ED of the regular pentagon LOVED.

B. Step 1: Draw diameter LM on a circle G.

Step 2: Draw the perpendicular bisector of NG creating its midpoint P.
Step 3: Construct a perpendicular to LM at G and intersecting the circle
at N.
Step 4: Circle P with radius NP.
Step 5: Draw MP intersecting circle P at Q and R.
Step 6: With compass on M, and radius MQ, draw an arc intersecting the
larger circle at D and O.
Step 7: With the compass on M and radius MR, draw an arc intersecting
the larger circle at E and V.
Step 8: Connect L and D, L and O, O and V, V and E, and, E and D to form
the sides of LD, LO, OV, VE, ED of the regular pentagon LOVED.

C. Step 1: Circle P with radius NP.

Step 2: Construct a perpendicular to LM at G and intersecting the circle
at N.
Step 3: Draw the perpendicular bisector of NG creating its midpoint P.
Step 4: Draw diameter LM on a Circle G.
Step 5: Draw MP intersecting circle P at Q and R.
Step 6: With the compass on M and radius MR, draw an arc intersecting
the larger circle at E and V.
Step 7: With compass on M, and radius MQ, draw an arc intersecting the
larger circle at D and O.
Step 8: Connect L and D, L and O, O and V, V and E, and, E and D to
form the sides of LD, LO, OV, VE, ED of the regular pentagon
LOVED.

D. Step 1: Circle P with radius NP.

Step 2: Draw the perpendicular bisector of NG creating its midpoint P.
Step 3: Construct a perpendicular to LM at G and intersecting the circle
at N.
Step 4: Draw diameter LM on a Circle G.

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 Step 5: Draw MP intersecting circle P at Q and R.
Step 6: With the compass on M and radius MR, draw an arc intersecting
the larger circle at E and V.
Step 7: With compass on M, and radius MQ, draw an arc intersecting the
larger circle at D and O.
Step 8: Connect L and D, L and O, O and V, V and E, and, E and D to
form the sides of LD, LO, OV, VE, ED of the regular pentagon
LOVED.

4. Which of the following rectangles measures 1.5cm and by 2.5cm?

A.
D

B.

C.

For item 11-15,using a ruler and a compass construct the following:

11. Rectangular door whose length measures 5cm and width measures 3cm.
12. A picture of square Sponge Bob whose side measures 2.7cm.
13. Triangular ruler whose side measures 2.5cm
14. A pentagon serving tray whose side measures 1.2cm
15. Hexagonal clock whose side measures 3cm.

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 Lesson Construct Triangles,
Squares, Rectangles,
1 Regular Pentagons, and
Regular Hexagons

In the previous lesson, you have learned the convexity, angles and sides of
polygons. Do you know that fashion designers, builders, architects, engineers and
carpenters use drawings to communicate their ideas to others?

What’s In

Let’s review!
Construct Me!
At the end of the activity you will be able to construct basic construction in
geometry.
1. Construct line segment CJ congruent to a given segment RS .

2. Construct angle C congruent to a given angle J.

⃗⃗⃗⃗ such that A is in the interior of ∠𝐾𝐽𝐿 and ∠𝐾𝐽𝐴 = ∠𝐴𝐽𝐿 with the given
3. Construct Ray𝐽𝐴
angle J.

J K
4. Locate the midpoint U of SN and construct the perpendicular bisector of SN.

S N

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 5. Construct a line through C perpendicular to ℓ.
Given: Line ℓ and point C on ℓ

6. Construct a line through C perpendicular to ℓ.

Given: Line ℓ and point C which is not on ℓ.

7. Construct a line through C parallel to ℓ.

Given: Line ℓ and point C not on ℓ.

What’s New

Polygons such as triangles, squares, rectangles, pentagons and

hexagons are all around us. If you look around your room, you see these
shapes in most of the objects. In mathematics, we try to understand and
create these shapes. We can create these shapes by constructing them
outside or inside of another object.

Observe the figures below.

Fig
ure
1

Fig
ure
2 Figure 3

1. In the figures above, name all the polygons.

2. How many triangles formed in pentagon?
3. In figure 3, how many squares are there?

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 What is It

Using a compass and straightedge, we can construct polygons. We use a

straightedge to construct a line, ray, or segment when two points are given. The
marks indicated in the ruler may not be used for measurement. We use a compass
to construct an arc (part of a circle) or a circle, and a radius length.

Construct a triangle with sides measures a, b, c.

1. Given segments whose lengths are 2. Draw AD. Place the point of the
a, b,and c compass on A and make its opening
equal to c intersecting AD at B.
c
AB = c
b

a A c B D

3. With the point of the compass still on 4. Place the point of the compass on B
A, make its opening equal to b and and make its opening equal to a. Draw
draw an arc. an arc intersecting the arc in step 3 at
point C.

●
A c B D ●
A c B D

5. Connect the points A and C and points B and C.

•
ABC with AB = c ●
AC = b
BC = a A c B D

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Construct a triangle whose sides measure a, b, c and the included angle, <A.

1. Given: 2 segments whose lengths 2. Copy <A. Let the sides of the
area, b, and the included angle, <A. angle be AM and AN.
c N
●
b
●
A ● A●
M

3. With the compass point on A, make 4. With the compass point still
the width of the compass equal to c on A, make the width of the
and make an arc on AM. Mark the compass equal to b and make
an arc on AN. Mark the point
point B.
C.

N C

A●
A●
c B M
c B M

5. Connect B and C to form ABC

N N

A● A●
c B M
c B M

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Constructing of a Square

1. Draw a line segment MN. Let this 2. Extend segment MN. Using a compass,
be aside of the square. mark two arcs from N on the line. Mark
the points as F and G.

M N

•
F N G

3. Name the point where the arcs 4. Set the length of the compass to 4 cm and
meet as point C. Then points N mark arc from point M and N. The point
and C where the arc intersects ̅̅̅̅
𝑁𝐶 is the vertex O
of the square.

O
C

•
M F N G

M F N G

5. With length of 4 cm on the 6. Connect points O and P as well as M and

compass, mark an arc from the P to have MNOP.
point O and point M. Mark their
point of intersection as point P.
P O
O
P

M N

M N

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Constructing of a Rectangle
1. Draw line segmentm. 2. Put two points A and B to
make a segment AB on
line segmentm.

● ● m
m AB

3. Construct two perpendicular 4. Mark off congruent sides and

segments. Using a compass, mark label the vertices as point C
two arcs on the line A and another and D.
two arcs on line B. D C

● ● m
● ● m
A B
A B

5. Connect point C and D to form 6. The four interior angles

ABCD. should be right angles and
the diagonals should be
equal.
D ● ● C

D ● ● C

● ● m

● ● m

A B

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Constructing of a Pentagon

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 What’s More

Try it!
Construct the following polygons in a separate sheet of paper.

1. Construct the triangle given the following:

a. three segments whose length are d, e, and f.

d
e
f

b. sides d and e and the included angle, <A.

d
e A

2-4. Construct a square, regular pentagon, and a regular hexagon with side equal
to 1.5 inch.
4. Construct a rectangle with length 1.5inch and width 1inch.

What I Have Learned

Here is another activity that will let you apply what you have learned about
constructing triangle, square, regular pentagon and hexagon. Choose the
word/expressions from the box to fill in each blank to make a statement true. Write
your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

arc line segment

circle perpendicular bisector
connect perpendicular line
diameter rectangle
intersecting vertices

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 1. In constructing a triangle, draw AD. Place the compass on A and make its
opening equal to c _________ AD at B.
2. For the last step in constructing a triangle, _________ the points A and C,
and points B and C.
3. In constructing a square, you draw a ___________ as the side of the square.
4. In step 3 in constructing a square, draw an ______ intersecting the
perpendicular line.
5. Draw a _______ on a circle as the first step in n constructing a regular
pentagon.
6. In step 3 constructing a regular pentagon, draw the ____________ to create a
midpoint.
7. In making a regular hexagon, with the same width of the compass and the
compass point at C, draw a _________.
8. Connect the __________ to form a regular hexagon.
9. In constructing a rectangle, you need to draw two ______________.
10. What do you call a polygon with four right angles and two diagonals?

What I Can Do

Apply what you have learned about constructing triangle, square, rectangle, regular
pentagon and hexagon.

Construct the following in a separate sheet of paper.

1. A triangle whose sides have lengths 1.5cm, 2cm, and 2.5cm.

2. A triangle whose sides have lengths 2.5cm and 3cm with an included angle
of 30º.
3. A square whose sides equal to 2.3cm+.
4. A rectangle whose length is equal to 3cm and width equal to 2.5cm.
5. A regular pentagon whose side equal to 2.7cm.
6. A regular hexagon whose sides equal to 3.5cm.

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 Assessment

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.

1. What do you call a step-by-step process used to create accurate geometric

figures?
A. Construction
B. Drawing
C. Outline
D. Sketch

2. How to begin in constructing a square?

A. Draw perpendicular lines.
B. It starts by connecting the four points.
C. It starts with given side.
D. Measure the diagonal lines.

3. Construct ABC with AB = 3cm, BC= 4cm and AC= 5cm.

Which of the following is a correct order of steps in constructing a triangle?
A. Step 1: Draw a line AB, 3cm long.
Step 2: Draw an arc of radius 4cm with B as the center.
Step 3: Draw an arc of radius 5cm with A as the center to cut the arc
drawn in Step 2 at C.
Step 4: Join C, the point of intersection of the two arcs to the point A and
B.

B. Step 1: Draw a line AB, 3cm long.

Step 2: Join C, the point of intersection of the two arcs to the point A and
B.
Step 3: Draw an arc of radius 5cm with A as the center to cut the arc
drawn in Step 2 at C.
Step 4: Draw an arc of radius 4cm with B as the center.

C. Step 1: Draw an arc of radius 4cm with B as the center.

Step 2: Join C, the point of intersection of the two arcs to the point A and
B.
Step 3: Draw an arc of radius 5cm with A as the center to cut the arc
drawn in Step 2 at C.
Step 4: Draw a line AB, 3cm long.

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 D. Step 1: Draw an arc of radius 4cm with B as the center.
Step 2: Join C, the point of intersection of the two arcs to the point A and
B.
Step 3: Draw a line AB, 3cm long.
Step 4: Draw an arc of radius 6cm with A as the center to cut the arc
drawn in Step 2 at C.

4. It is a drawing tool that can be used to draw circle and its parts, and
duplicate lengths?
A. Compass
B. Pencil
C. Protractor
D. Straightedge

5. What do you call that allows you to produce a straight line but not able to
measure distances?
A. Compass
B. Pencil
C. Protractor
D. Straightedge

6. How do you know if you construct a square accurately?

A. If it has two right angles and two equal diagonals.
B. If all sides are equal and parallel.
C. If it has four sides.
D. If it has two perpendicular lines.

7. What are the sides of hexagon COUPLE?

U P

O L
A. CE, CO, OL, OU, UP, PL
B. CO, OU, UP, PL, LE, EC C E

C.UP, OL, CE, EL, LP, CO

D. UC, PE, LO, CE, UP, OL

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 8. Which of the following construction of rectangle with sides equal to 1.8cm and
2.3cm?

9. Construct Pentagon BRAVE.

Which of the following is a correct order of steps in constructing a pentagon?
A. Step 1: Draw diameter CJ on a Circle D.
Step 2: Draw the perpendicular bisector of FD creating its midpoint
G.
Step 3: Draw JG intersecting circle G at Hand I.
Step 4: Construct a perpendicular to CJ at D and intersecting the circle at
F.
Step 5: Circle G with radius FG.
Step 6: With compass on J, and radius JH, draw an arc intersecting the
larger circle at E and R.
Step 7: With the compass on J and radius JI, draw an arc intersecting the
larger circle at V and A.
Step 8: Connect Band E, B and R, R and A, A and V, and, V and E to form
the sides of BE, BR, RA, AV, VE of the regular pentagon BRAVE.

B. Step 1: Draw diameter CJ on a Circle D.

Step 2: Construct a perpendicular to CJ at D and intersecting the circle at
F.
Step 3: Draw the perpendicular bisector of FD creating its midpoint G.
Step 4: Circle G with radius FG.
Step 5: Draw JG intersecting circle G at Hand I.
Step 6: With the compass on J and radius JI, draw an arc intersecting the
larger circle at V and A.
Step 7: With compass on J, and radius JH, draw an arc intersecting the
larger circle at E and R.

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 Step 8: Connect Band E, B and R, R and A, A and V, and, V and E to form
the sides of BE, BR, RA, AV, VE of the regular pentagon BRAVE.

C. Step 3: Draw the perpendicular bisector of FD creating its midpoint G.

Step 1: Draw diameter CJ on a Circle D.
Step 5: Draw JG intersecting circle G at Hand I.
Step 2: Construct a perpendicular to CJ at D and intersecting the circle at
F.
Step 4: Circle G with radius FG.
Step 6: With the compass on J and radius JI, draw an arc intersecting the
larger circle at V and A.
Step 7: With compass on J, and radius JH, draw an arc intersecting the
larger circle at E and R.
Step 8: Connect Band E, B and R, R and A, A and V, and, V and E to form
the sides of BE, BR, RA, AV, VE of the regular pentagon BRAVE.

D. Step 1: Circle G with radius FG.

Step 2: Draw diameter CJ on a Circle D.
Step 3: Construct a perpendicular to CJ at D and intersecting the circle
at F.
Step 4: Draw the perpendicular bisector of FD creating its
midpoint G.
Step 5: Draw JG intersecting circle G at Hand I.
Step 6: With compass on J, and radius JH, draw an arc intersecting the
larger circle at E and R.
Step 7: With the compass on J and radius JI, draw an arc intersecting
the larger circle at V and A.
Step 9: Connect Band E, B and R, R and A, A and V, and, V and E to form
the sides of BE, BR, RA, AV, VE of the regular pentagon BRAVE.

10. What are the sides of pentagon LEARN?

L

A. LN, LE, LR, LA ,RA N E

B. LR, LA, NA, NE, RE
C. LN, LE, EA, AR, RN R A
D. LN, NE, EA, AR, RN

For item 11-15, construct the following:

11. A curtain whose length measures 6cm and width measures 8cm.
12. A flat screen TV whose side measures 7cm.
13. Triangular frame whose side measures 2.5cm
14. A pentagon ashtray whose side measures 1.2cm
15. Hexagonal mirror whose side measures 3cm.

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 Additional Activities

This segment includes supplementary activities related to construction

of a polygon.
Look at your surroundings and observe everything. In a long bond
paper, draw an object that shows the shape of:
1. Triangle
2. Square
3. Rectangle
4. Regular pentagon
5. Regular hexagon.

Make it attractive and creative.

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Answer Key

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References

Mathematics –Grade 7 Learner’s Material First Edition, 2013 ISBN: 978-971-9990-

60-4
Oronce, Orlando A., et.al, E-Math I Elementary Algebra Revised Edition 2010. Rex
Book Store, Inc.

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