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Q: Can a regular PENTAGON be used to make a tessellation?
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What shape cannot be used by itself to form a tessellation?

A regular pentagon is one example.


What can be used to make a regular tessellation?

The only shapes which will make a regular tessellation are:an equilateral trianglea squarea regular hexagon.


Can a regular hexagon be used by itself to make a tessellation?

no


Can an equilateral triangle be used to make a regular tessellation?

Yes.


Can a semi-regular tessellation be made from octagons and rhombi?

Strictly speaking, no, because a semi-regular tessellation must be based on regular polygons and rhombi are not regular polygons. However, octagons and rhombi can be used to make a non-regular tessellation.


Can a regular nonagon 1260 degrees be used by itself to make a tessellation?

No.


Which shape cannot be used to make a regular tessellation?

Circles and simple ovals


Can a square be used to make a regular tessellation?

Yes. For example a chess board.


Can a regular polygon with an angle measure 160 be used by itself to make a tessellation?

Yes it can


Can a regular quadrilateral be used by itself to make a tessellation?

Tessellation is defined as the tiling of a plane using one or more geometric shapes, called tiles, with no overlaps and no gaps. In mathematics, tessellations can be generalized to higher dimensions. A periodic tiling has a repeat pattern. A regular quadrilateral can be used by itself to make a tessellation.


Which regular polygon can be used by itself to make a tessellation?

The only regular polygons are those with 3, 4 or 6 sides.


Can a regular polygon with an angle measure of 160 degrees be used by itself to make a tessellation?

No, it is not possible.