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== == Originally, tessellation described the process of making mosaics. The Latin ''tessella'' is a small piece of clay, stone, or glass used to make mosaics. Many mathematical problems require covering large areas with small shapes with no gaps. The computer-aided engineering (CAD) tool called finite element analysis (FEA) also requires "tesselation" (also called "meshing") -- dividing large, complex shapes into smaller, easy-to-analyze shapes. Many artists and mathematicians are fascinated by the problem of covering large areas with no gaps, using one repeating identical shape or a few repeating shapes. There are exactly 17 such wallpaper groups, including the 3 regular tilings. Fitting together identical shapes. For example a hexagon tessallates.
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Can a square and a pentagon tessellate?
A square can tessellate but a regular pentagon can't tessellate
Can a cone tessellate?
No cones can not tessellate.
Will a square and a circle tessellate?
A square will tessellate leaving no gaps or overlaps but a circle does not tessellate.
Can a star tessellate?
Yes * * * * * No. A star will not tessellate.
Can a regular octagon tessellate?
No, it can't be tessellate.
Does a diamond tessellate?
yes... this figure does tessellate
Is Tessellate a verb?
Tessellate is a verb. You were correct
Can semicircles tessellate?
yes * * * * * No, they do not tessellate.
Does a quadrillateral tessellate?
Yes a quadrilateral will tessellate.
Can the octagon tessellate?
No, but an octagon and a square can tessellate.
Can a dodecagon tessellate?
No, there is no polygon with 7 or more sides can tessellate.
Do octagons tessellate?
No it does not tessellate you have to pentagons in order for it to tessellate. * * * * * It is not at all clear what "have to pentagons" has to do with this. No polygon with 7 or more sides will tessellate. Octagons will tessellate if mixed with squares but that is not "proper" tessellation since it involved more than one shape.
