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Q: Which shape cannot be used to make a regular tessellation?
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Can a regular PENTAGON be used to make a tessellation?

No, it cannot.


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.


How many pentagons tessellate to make a 3d shape?

Tessellation is covering a 2-d surface. Tessellation and making a 3-d shape are not compatible processes. 12 regular pentagons will form a dodecahedron.


Can a decagon make a tessellation?

Not a regular one.


Can you make a tessellation with a regular octagon?

No, it is not possible.


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.


There are only three regular polygons which can make a regular tessellation?

True...


What is a regular polygon that tesselates?

There are only three regular polygons which can make a regular tessellation?


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

no


There are only three regular polygons that can make a regular tessellation?

True Apex


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

Yes.


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.