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Can you tesselate a regular octagon?
No, you cannot.
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.
Can you tesselate a regular octagon?
No, you cannot.
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
