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That refers to a pattern where the polygons in question, repeated over and over again, cover an area completely.

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Q: What is a tessellation of polygons?
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What tessellation is formed by using regular polygons?

A regular tessellation or semi-regular tessellation or none.


A regular tessellation is a tessellation which uses regular polygons to cover a surface completely?

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What is a regualr tessellation?

A regular tessellation is when polygons are joined together leaving no gaps or overlaps


Why do tessellations have to be used with only polygons?

All shapes have to be polygons, because there is no shape that has 1 or 2 sides. A tessellation has to be a shape, so that it can be repeated. Its not going to be much of a tessellation if its a line.. lol.. that isn't a tessellation


What is the tessellation that uses more than one kind of regular polygons?

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What regular polygons can be put in a tessellation?

Regular polygons with 3, 4 or 6 sides.


What would a semi regular tessellation have?

It is a tessellation which uses two regular polygons. For example, octagons and squares.


What is the importance of the interior angle measures in the polygons included in a tessellation?

It they weren't equal is wouldn't make a tessellation.


Can a semi-regular tessellation be made from octagons and rhombi?

Strictly speaking, no, because a semi-regular tessellation must be based on regular polygons and rhombi are not regular polygons. However, octagons and rhombi can be used to make a non-regular tessellation.


What is seni-regular tessellation?

There is no such thing as a seni-regular tessellation. A semi-regular tessllation is a tessellation using two regular polygons: for example, octagons and squares together.


A repetitive pattern of polygons that fit together with no holes or gaps?

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There are only three regular polygons which can make a regular tessellation?

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