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How many regular polygons tesselate?
By themselves, only 3: triangle, square and hexagon. But there are combinations: eg octagon + square.
Does a regular 20 sided polygon tesselate?
No
Can a pentagonal prism tesselate?
Yes. Can it tesselate R^3? Only if its base pentagon is non-regular.
Is octagon regular or not?
An 8 sided octagon can be either regular or irregular in shape.
What are the properties of a regular octagon?
A regular octagon has 8 sides similarly to an octagon. The name regular octagon means that all angles are the same, therefore inferring that all sides are of equal length.
How many regular polygons tesselate?
By themselves, only 3: triangle, square and hexagon. But there are combinations: eg octagon + square.
Can a regular octagon and a square tessellate?
You cannot use a regular octagon on it's own to make a tiling pattern without any gaps. However a regular Octagon and a square can be used together to make a tessellation. Many people think that regular octagons tesselate on their own because they do not appreciate the need for no gaps.
Can a regular heptagon tesselate itself?
No.
Can a regular heptagon tesselate?
No, it cannot.
Does a regular hexagon tesselate?
Yes, a regular hexagon does tessellate.
Does a regular 20 sided polygon tesselate?
No
Can a pentagonal prism tesselate?
Yes. Can it tesselate R^3? Only if its base pentagon is non-regular.
Which regular polygons will tesselate?
Triangle, square, hexagon.
How many sides does a regular octagon have?
A regular octagon has 8 sides.
Is a rectangle a regular tesselate?
Yes a rectangle will tessellate with no gaps or overlaps
You cannot tesselate eight sided regular polygons by themselves?
True
Can a regular pentagon tessellate by it self?
no. only irregular pentalgons can tesselate
