Lesson 9 · Symmetry and Tessellation

Tessellation

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1What is a tessellation, and what single rule decides whether a shape can make one?
2Prove that exactly three regular polygons tessellate on their own.
3Why does every triangle tessellate, even a completely irregular one?
4Why does every quadrilateral tessellate, and what must you be allowed to do to the tiles?
5Three regular shapes tile a plane. Why do bees choose the hexagon?