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


There are only 3 regular polygons which can make a regular tessellation?

Triangle, square, hexagon.


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

No.


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

Yes it can


Does a hexagon tesselate?

Yes they do. In fact the honeycomb that bees make is a natural tessellation of the hexagon.


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.


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

No, it is not possible.


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

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


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.


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.