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More in recreational geometry, math, or art, than in science. Penrose tilings are great, but Escher is probably better known.

Natural ones are ice polygons or the columnar basalt often found in geology. But some of these are not perfectly of the one shape.

Honeycomb is a natural tessellation.

A (simple) tessellation is defined as a repeating tile pattern that will completely over an area without overlap or blank areas.

When you enter higher geometries such as hyperbolic and so on, things get different.

Two I like, are hexagonal grids laid over each other so as to form repeating 5-sided shapes. And, what is the name of the street-cobble design in a fan shape?

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What kind of polygon can be used for tessellations?

Hexagon


Can a tessellation be created with a circle?

No, a tessellation cannot be created using only circles, as circles cannot fit together without leaving gaps or overlapping. Tessellations require shapes that can completely cover a surface without any spaces or overlaps. Regular polygon shapes, like squares and hexagons, are typically used for tessellations because they can interlock perfectly. However, circles can be used in more complex or artistic designs that resemble tessellations, but they do not form true tessellations.


What jobs use tessellations?

Oh, dude, tessellations are like those cool repeating patterns, right? So, jobs that use tessellations could be in graphic design, architecture, or even in making those fancy tiled floors. Basically, if you like making things fit together perfectly like a puzzle, tessellations are your jam.


How many semi-regular tessellations are there?

there are 8 possible semi-regular tessellations :) hop i can helpp .


Tessellations that use more than one type of regular polygon are called regular tessellations.?

Actually, tessellations that use more than one type of regular polygon are called semi-regular or Archimedean tessellations, not regular tessellations. Regular tessellations consist of only one type of regular polygon repeating in a pattern. Examples of regular tessellations include those formed by equilateral triangles, squares, or hexagons. Semi-regular tessellations combine two or more different types of regular polygons while still covering a plane without gaps or overlaps.

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How are transformations and tessellations related to science and art?

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What polygons can be used to make tessellations?

Regular tessellations can be made using triangles, squares, and hexagons.


What are the different forms of tessellations?

All tessellations, involve inlaying, its the materials used and the designs applied that make the difference.


What kind of polygon can be used for tessellations?

Hexagon


What occupations use tessellations in their work?

Artists, designers, architects, and mathematicians are some occupations that use tessellations in their work. For artists and designers, tessellations can be used in creating patterns and designs. In architecture, tessellations can be utilized in developing tiling and paving designs. Mathematicians study the properties and characteristics of tessellations as part of geometry.


Which transformations can be used to create tessellations?

rotations and translations


When did tessellations originate?

Tessellations have been used in art and architecture since ancient times, with examples found in cultures such as Islamic art and Roman mosaics. However, the term "tessellation" was not used until the 17th century, popularized by mathematicians like Kepler and Escher.


How are tessellations related to math?

Its trigonometry. Tessellations are shapes.


Who discovered tessellations?

Johannes Kepler discovered and studied tessellations.


What are shapes that fit together with no gaps called?

Shapes that fit perfectly together are called a tessellation.


Can a tessellation be created with a circle?

No, a tessellation cannot be created using only circles, as circles cannot fit together without leaving gaps or overlapping. Tessellations require shapes that can completely cover a surface without any spaces or overlaps. Regular polygon shapes, like squares and hexagons, are typically used for tessellations because they can interlock perfectly. However, circles can be used in more complex or artistic designs that resemble tessellations, but they do not form true tessellations.


What are the applications of tessellations?

According to my math textbook tessellations are prominent in Islamic art, Italian mosaics, quilts and ceramics. A very famous tessellation artist is M.C.Escher he created many paints, drawing, and prints using tessellations of interlocking animals. His art reflects the mathematics that underlies all things. Tessellations are frequently used in graphics arts and interior decorating. Since the Koran forbids the use of images of people or animals, many Muslim buildings are decorated with tessellations.