- Yes. Bothfinal imageswill be equivalentto translations,but the final imagescan be differentdistances
from the originalpoint.
- A rotation
- No. The final imageis the sameregardlessof the orderof the two reflections.
- Reflectionin maps to. Reflectionin maps to. Point
goesto in the first reflection,then that pointgoesto in the secondreflection.Itwas establishedearlierthat is equivalentto a rotation.
9.
- The originaldonuthas beenmoved unitsto the right.It’s the sameas a translation unitsto the
right.
Tessellations
LearningObjectives
- Understandthe meaningof tessellation.
- Determinewhetheror not a givenshapewill tessellate.
- Identifythe regularpolygonsthat will tessellate.
- Drawyour own tessellation.
Introduction
You’veseentessellationsbefore,evenif you didn’tcall themthat!
- a tile floor
- a brickor blockwall
- a checkeror chessboard
- a fabricpattern
Hereare examplesof tessellations,whichshowtwo waysthat kites can be tessellated: