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Shapes can tessellate only if a number of them can meet at a point and cover 360 degrees without overlap. For regular shapes this requires that the angles of the shape are a factor of 360 degrees. For non-regular shapes it is necessary that the angles of the shapes can be grouped so that they sum to 360 degrees.
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How 3D shape tessellate?
Some 3D shapes will tessellate as for example a brick wall
How do you create a quilt only using geometric shapes?
Select a shape that tessellates. Some shapes will tessellate by themselves, others will tessellate in pairs (octagons and squares), or larger groups. See the link for a flavour.
Why do regular shapes only tessellate?
Me ain no a ting bout dat
Can 2 shapes tessellate?
yess
What type of shapes are easy to tessellate?
Triangles.
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