This document provides guidance on solving problems using polygons. It reminds the reader about interior angle measurements of quadrilaterals and triangles, how to find interior angles of any polygon, perimeter and area formulas, relationships between opposite angles in rhombi and parallelograms, properties of regular polygons, and properties of equilateral and isosceles triangles. It also outlines the problem solving process of reading the problem, writing an answer statement, drawing a diagram, filling in known information, finding the answer which may be multistep, and working on sample problems with a partner to share information.

1. Solving problems using polygons 11/30/09 EQ: How do I solve problems using polygons?

2. Remember: What is the interior angle measurement of a quadrilateral? A triangle?

3. Remember: How do you find the interior angle measures for any polygon?

4. Remember: What is the perimeter formula? What is the area formula?

5. Remember: What do I know about opposite angles in a rhombus and parallelogram?

6. Remember: What do I know about angles and sides in a regular polygon?

7. Remember: What do I know about angles and sides in an equilateral triangle? Isosceles?

8. Problem solving: Read the problem Write answer statement Draw a picture

9. Problem solving: Fill in what you know in the diagram Find the answer May be multistep

10. Do: Work on problems with partner. Share information.

11. EQ: How do I solve problems using polygons?