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Can a regular polygon with an angle measure of 140 degrees be used by itself to make a tessellation?
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In order to make a tessellation, many versions of the shape need to be able to be slotted together without any space between them. This means that, at the points where the corners meet, the angles should add up to 360. In the case of squares, the angles are 90, and four of these make 360, so squares can tessellate. If a polygon has an angle measure of 140 degrees, then no amount of these angles can add up to 360, as 140 isn't a factor of 360. Thus the shape would be unable to tessellate in the strict mathematical sense.
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Can a regular polygon with an angle measure of 160 degrees be used by itself to make a tessellation?
No, it is not possible.
How do you know when a regular polygon can be used by itself to make a tessellation?
It can be used only if the measure of its interior angle is a factor of 360 degrees.
A tessellation that uses more than one kind of regular polygon is called an?
A tessellation that uses more than one kind of regular polygon is called a semi-regular tessellation.
What is a tessellation formed by only one type of regular polygon?
It is a regular tessellation.
A tessellation that uses more than one kind of regular polygon is called?
Semi-regular tessellation
Can a regular polygon with an angle measure of 160 degrees be used by itself to make a tessellation?
No, it is not possible.
How do you know when a regular polygon can be used by itself to make a tessellation?
It can be used only if the measure of its interior angle is a factor of 360 degrees.
Explain how a regular polygon with an angle measure of 135 degrees be used by itself to make a tessellation?
It is extremely difficult to explain how since it is, in fact, impossible!
A tessellation that uses more than one kind of regular polygon is called an?
A tessellation that uses more than one kind of regular polygon is called a semi-regular tessellation.
Can a regular polygon with an angle measure 160 be used by itself to make a tessellation?
Yes it can
What is a tessellation formed by only one type of regular polygon?
It is a regular tessellation.
A tessellation is a tessellation which uses only one regular polygon to cover a surface completely?
regular
A regular tessellation is a tessellation which uses what regular to cover a surface completely?
polygon Good Luck with
Is the quadrilateral tessellation a regualr tessellation?
No, it is not because a quadrilateral is generally not a regular polygon.
A regular tessellation is a tessellation which uses only one regular to cover a surface completely?
true.. and polygon
Which type of tessellation uses one type of regular polygon to cover a surface completely?
It is a regular tessellation.
A tessellation that uses more than one kind of regular polygon is called?
Semi-regular tessellation
