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Tessellations (image below)

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Answer:

regular octagon

Explanation:

In order for a shape to tessellate a plane, there must be a way to arrange the shapes so that the sum of angles at a node is 360°. An arrangement of kites is shown in the attachment. Of course, squares are used to tile planes all the time, as their four 90° corners fit together nicely.

An octagon has internal angles of 135°, which is not a sub-multiple of 360°. Hence there is no way for octagons to fit together to tile a plane.

Octagons will not tessellate a plane.

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