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suppose you have tile that are all the same size and the same shape, with the shapes being a regular polygon with n sides. when you tile the plane with these tiles there are no gaps and no overlaps. assume that m tiles meet in a corner. a) prove that m(n-2) = 2n b) prove that n-2 <= (2/3)n c) prove that n<= 6 d) explain why the only regular polygons that can tile a plane are triangles squares or hexagons

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