Question

a tessellation is essentially a pattern made of shapes that cover a surface completely without any or overlaps. tessellations have a rich history, dating back to ancient civilizations like the romans and artists. a simple geometric shape that tessellates naturally, having interior angles of 90°, is a. the angles of the shapes in a tessellation must sum up to (circ) around each vertex.

Explanation:

• For the first blank: A tessellation covers a surface completely without gaps (as gaps would prevent full coverage).
• For the second blank: M.C. Escher is a well - known artist associated with tessellations.
• For the third blank: A square has interior angles of \(90^{\circ}\) and tessellates naturally.
• For the fourth blank: The sum of angles around a point (vertex) in a plane is \(360^{\circ}\).

Answer:

1. gaps
2. M.C. Escher
3. square
4. \(360\)