Question

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 1

how far did you get with this one?

Answer 2

I know the polygons that tessellate are the equilateral triangle, the square, and the hexagon.

Answer 3

very good

Answer 4

what else?

Answer 5

Every shape of triangle can be used to tessellate the plane. Every shape of quadrilateral can be used to tessellate the plane, but there are pentagons that don't tessellate.

Answer 6

that is correct

Answer 7

so which shapes that you're given will tessellate the plane

Answer 8

poly. 3 ?

Answer 9

what do you mean by "poly 3" ?

Answer 10

polygon 3

Answer 11

it's one of the shapes I think would tessellate

Answer 12

that's a pentagon and you just wrote "but there are pentagons that don't tessellate. "

Answer 13

oh right! polyg. II is definitely one of them

Answer 14

correct

Answer 15

I'm stuck between A and B . I know Polyg. 1 is definitely one, just confused on Polyg. IV !

Answer 16

do octagons tessellate the plane?

Answer 17

No, octagons can't - therefore, it's A!

Answer 18

how is it A?

Answer 19

you just said they can't

Answer 20

IV is an octagon

Answer 21

Oh crap, my bad! I'm supposed to be eliminating the octagon- not including it...
-It's B!

Answer 22

correct