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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Tessellations

Tessellations


These are some pictures of a triangle tessellation.
If you want to see more pictures of tessellations of Triangles.










Pictures of squares that are tessellated.
If you want to see more pictures of tessellations of Square.

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Definition for Tessellations.
An arrangement of shapes closely fitted together, especially of polygons in a repeated pattern without gaps or overlapping.

A pattern made of identical shapes:
• the shapes must fit together without any gaps
• the shapes should not overlap

Example: This tessellation is made with squares and octagons.

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These are a irregular polygon.  An irregular polygon means that the sides, angles, and vertice are no equal sided.
These are a regular polygon. A regular polygon means that the sides ,angles, and vertice are equal sided.






Irregular Polygon.
Regular Polygon.
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This polygon is a  It has no equal sides or angles, an angle is a side of a the corner of the shape you have chosen.

Glossary
This is a regular  polygon it’s a regular pentagon. It has equal sides and angles, an angle is a side of a the corner of the shape you have chosen.
Angles:
the space (usually measured in degrees) between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.
Vertice:
Vertice is when 2 lines come together.
Side:
Sides are the straight lines on a shape.





Definition
If you want to see more pictures.

What is an angle?


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