Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Geometry - Chapter 10 Test - Page 684: 10

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Work Step by Step

(a) In the present case, the entire figure is made up of triangles and squares. Even the vertex is surrounded either by a square or a triangle. Thus, there are only two types of regular polygons that surround each vertex. (b) Since, there are two angles. Each angle is equal to angle in a square and is equal to that of a right angle. It implies that the angle will be either \[60{}^\circ \] or\[90{}^\circ \]. Accordingly, the angles at vertex of tessellation will be\[~60{}^\circ ,60{}^\circ ,60{}^\circ ,90{}^\circ \text{and 9}0{}^\circ \]. Hence, the number of angles that come together at each vertex is 5 and the measures of the angles are\[~60{}^\circ \],\[~60{}^\circ \],\[~60{}^\circ \] ,\[~60{}^\circ \]and \[~60{}^\circ \]. (c) : Since, the sum of measures of all the angles at any vertex of tessellation is\[360{}^\circ \].In order to determine whether the tessellation is possible or not. Now, compute the measures of all the angles at any vertex using the equation as shown below: \[60{}^\circ +60{}^\circ +60{}^\circ +90{}^\circ +90{}^\circ ={{360}^{\circ }}\] Since the sum of measures of all the angles at any vertex is\[360{}^\circ \], the tessellation is supposed to be possible.
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