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Heptagons?
No way!! Now we are getting overlaps!
Octagons? Nope!
They'll overlap too. In
fact, all polygons with more than six sides will overlap!
So, the only regular polygons that tessellate are triangles,
squares and hexagons!
SEMI-REGULAR TESSELLATIONS:
These tessellations are made by
using two or more different regular polygons. The rules are
still the same. Every vertex must have the exact same
configuration.
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3, 6, 3, 6
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3, 3, 3, 3,
6
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These tessellations are both
made up of hexagons and triangles, but their vertex
configuration is different. That's why we've named them!
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