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If you subtract two from the amount of sides there are in the polygon than mutiply that by 180 you than divide that number by the original amount of sides there was by 360 and if it goes into it without a decimal it tessalates.

Ex. (10-2)180/360

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There is no such polygon.


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Does a regular 10 sided polygon tessellate?

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What is the secret that allows some regular polygon to tessellate and not others?

If their exterior angles are factors of 360 then they will tessellate.


Which polygon does not tessellate and why?

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Can a regular polygon with more than 6 sides ever tessellate?

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