Question

1. what happens if a tessellation pattern is altered by cutting a piece out of one side of a shape and adding it to the other side?

a. the shapes lose their symmetry.
b. the pattern can no longer tessellate.
c. the pattern gains a unique touch but can still tessellate.
d. the pattern becomes asymmetrical.

Explanation:

When a piece is cut from one side of a shape in a tessellation and added to the other side, the overall pattern's ability to tessellate (fit together without gaps) remains. This is because the total side - length and the way the shapes interlock (in terms of tessellation requirements) is maintained. The alteration just gives a unique look. Symmetry (options a and d) is not necessarily lost as it depends on the specific cut and addition. And the pattern can still tessellate (contradicts option b).

Answer:

c. The pattern gains a unique touch but can still tessellate.