Question

question 3 of 10

the illustration below is an example of a regular tessellation.

a. true

b. false

Explanation:

Analyze the definition of a regular tessellation

A regular tessellation is a tiling of the plane using only one type of regular polygon, where the vertices all look identical. There are only three regular tessellations: those made of equilateral triangles, squares, or regular hexagons.

Examine the provided illustration

The image shows a tiling composed of multiple different shapes: regular hexagons (yellow), squares (red), and equilateral triangles (blue).

Determine the classification of the tessellation

Because the tiling uses more than one type of regular polygon, it is not a regular tessellation. Instead, it is a semi-regular (or Archimedean) tessellation. Therefore, the statement is false.

Answer:

• A. True
• B. False (Correct answer)