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What shape is a polygon but does not tessellate?
there are loads. ones that do tesselate are hexagons, squares and triangles but none of the others tesselate
What shape can be used to make a regular tessellation?
Only an equilateral triangle, square and a regular hexagon can be used to make regular tessellations but there are innumerable polygonal and non-polygonal shapes which will tessellate by themselves, and others which will tessellate along with other shapes.
Explain the difference between a regular polygon and a nonregular polygon?
A regular polygon has all its angles equal AND all its sides equal. A nonregular polygon has at least one angle or one side that is different from the others.
Is a pentagon a regular polygon sometimes always or never?
All polygons can be irregular sense the requirements for a polygon to be irregular is for 1 or more sides to be unequal to the others. So a pentagon is sometimes a regular polygon. Hope that answers your question.
Can a hexagon tesselate?
Yes. Tessellated hexagons are the basis of many natural structures such as honeycombs.
Why do certain shapes tessellate or tile and others do not?
If their interior angles are a factor of 360 degrees, they will tessellate. Otherwise, they can't.
What does a Irregular polygon must equal?
There is nothing that an irregular polygon must equal. A regular polygon must have all its sides of equal length and all its angles of equal measure. If one angle is different from the others, or if one side is not the same as the others then the polygon is irregular.
What shapes do not tessellate?
Shapes such as circles, regular pentagons, and heptagons.Most regular polygons will not tessellate on their own. Only triangles, squares and hexagons will.With irregular polygons there is more of a choice. All isosceles or scalene triangles, parallelograms, trapeziums and kites will tessellate as will some higher order polygons.
What is an irregular polygon?
An irregular polygon is everything a regular polygon isn't. A regular polygon is a polygon with all its sides equal, and in Euclidean Geometry, this means all its angles will be equal as well. Niels Hendrik Abel proved that polygons of sides 17, 257, 65537 (i.e. Fermat numbers when these are prime) are constructible with straight edge and compasses, i.e. Euclidean methods.
What is the shape with all equal sides?
A square, or an equilateral triangle A regular polygon * * * * * Not quite. These are some shapes but here are others. The correct answer is EQUILATERAL. A rhombus, for example, does have all equal sides but, because it does not have equal angles, is not a regular polygon.
Are all regular polygons squares?
Yes. By definition, a regular polygon is a polygon that has all its sides the same length and all its angles equal. A square has all four sides the same length and all four angles equal to 90 degrees. So every square is a regular polygon.
Is a hexagon tessellates?
No, a hexagon is not a tessellation. Some hexagons can tessellate a plane, others will not.
