Sums of Polygons and Tessellations

Which one of these regular polygons CANNOT be used to tile the plane?

• square

• triangle

• hexagon

• pentagon

When polygons can be used to create a tessellation, what is the sum of the interior angles where the vertices of the polygons meet?

• 90 degrees

• 180 degrees

• 270 degrees

• 360 degrees

Which statement below is false?

• Only squares, triangles and hexagons can tessellate a plane (surface Jade)

• Any irregular quadrilateral can be used to tessellate plane.

• Any regular hexagon can be used to tessellate plane.

• Any regular triangle can be used to tessellate plane.

How many different polygons were used to create this tessellation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Can this 1 regular octagon and 2 squares be used to tile the plane?

• Yes

• No

Square tiles have been arranged in an F-shape. Can this F-shape be used to tile the plane?

• No

• Yes

Which polygons were used to create this tessellation?

• squares

• hexagons

• squares and hexagons

• squares and octagons

A pattern that covers a plane without overlapping or leaving gaps is called a _________________________.

A 2-D flat surface that extends in all directions is called a ____________________________. (JADE!! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU)

• tile

• plane

• tessellation

• transformation

Identify the transformations used to create this tessellation.

• Translation and rotation

• Translation only

• Reflection only

• Translation and reflection