1.
Which characteristic of a regular polygon is used to determine if it tessellates?
A.
The polygon has an even number of sides and angles.
B.
The angle measure at each vertex is a factor of 360.
C.
The angle measure at each vertex is less than 180.
D.
The sum of the measures of the angles is a multiple of 360.
Hint
2.
Which of the following angle measures represent the angles of a regular polygon that can be used to make a tessellation?
A.
144°
B.
150°
C.
90°
D.
135°
Hint
3.
The sum of the measures of the angles of a regular octagon is 1080°. What is the measure of each angle?
A.
135°
B.
120°
C.
108°
D.
144°
Hint
4.
In the tessellation shown below, name the polygons and determine how many of each type are at each vertex.
A.
4 octagons and 1 square
B.
1 octagon and 2 squares
C.
2 octagons and 1 square
D.
1 octagon and 4 squares
Hint
5.
In the tessellation below, name the polygons and determine how many of each type are at each vertex.
A.
none of the other choices; different vertices have different polygons forming them
B.
two triangles and two hexagons
C.
six triangles
D.
one hexagon and four triangles
Hint