Tessellation

Tessellations

A tessellation is described as patterns formed by using repetition to the figures to fill a plane without gaps or overlapping. Turning, flipping, or moving the figure can form these tessellations. We usually call these figures polygons. When one polygon is used to form a patter it is usually called a regular tessellations. When two or more polygons are used in the same order we call it a semi-regular tessellation. A dictionary will usually tell you that the word “tessellate” means to form or arrange and when you tessellate you make a ...