Question

Which of the following is a characteristic of the repeating shapes in a tessellation?A. Shapes cannot be regular polygons.B. Shapes can overlap.C. Shapes can have spaces between them.D. Shapes cannot have spaces between them.

Answer 1

Shapes cannot have spaces between them

Answer 2

D. Shapes cannot have spaces between them.

Explanation:

Tessellation is defined as an arrangement of polygons that are closely fitted together in a repeated pattern without overlapping. Only equilateral triangles, squares and regular hexagons tessellate.

So, the following is a characteristic of the repeating shapes in a tessellation:

D. Shapes cannot have spaces between them.

False options are :

A. Shapes cannot be regular polygons - Wrong, only regular polygons tessellate.

B. Shapes can overlap - Wrong, the shapes cannot overlap.

C. Shapes can have spaces between them - Wrong, the shapes cannot have gaps between them.