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What ways are there to fit four polygons around a vertex?
There are infinitely many even on the plane and infintely more in space.For Example:Take a square, draw the diagonals.The meeting point of the dialgonals is the vertex where three polygons (in this case triangles) meet.
What is the maximum number of regular polygons that can be arranged around a single point?
6 (triangles).
Do regular polygons have point symmetry?
yes
Will a regular polygon tile?
There are only three regular polygons which with tile. These a re a triangle, quadrilateral (square) and hexagon.This is because if there are n tiles meeting at a point, then the sum of the angles around that point must be 360 degrees - otherwise the polygons will overlap. The only regular polygons with interior angles that are factors of 360 are the ones mentioned above.
Why will only three of the regular polygons tessellate the plane?
The tessellating polygons must meet at a point. At that point, the sum of the interior angles of the polygons must 360 degrees - the sum of angles around any point. Therefore, each interior angle must divide 360 evenly. There is no 1 or 2 sided polygon. The interior angle of a regular pentagon is 108 degrees which does not divide 360 degrees. The interior angles of regular polygons with 7 or more sides lie in the range (120, 180) degrees and so cannot divide 360.That leaves regular polygons with 3, 4 or 6 sides.
