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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the properties of triangles and quadrilaterals to create and describe tessellation patterns.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Find the size of the missing angle
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Correct answer: 100 degrees
155 degrees
260 degrees
Q2.
Calculate the missing angle, labelled x
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Correct answer: 128 degrees
180 degrees
90 degrees
Q3.
Find the missing angles, x, y and z
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Correct answer: x = 38, y = 142, z = 142
x = 38, y = 142, z = 38
x = 38, y = 52, z = 142
Q4.
Find the size of the missing angles
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x = 123, y = 100
Correct answer: x = 37, y = 100
x = 68.5, y = 68.5
Q5.
Shown below is a rhombus. Calculate each of the missing angles
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They are all diagonals of the rectangle
x = 11.5, y = 141.5, z = 141.5
x = 23, y = 314, z = 314
Correct answer: x = 23, y = 157, z = 157
Q6.
Find the size of the missing angle
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Correct answer: 106 degrees
180 degrees
74 degrees

5 Questions

Q1.
A tessellation can be described as......
A repeating pattern
A repeating pattern with no gaps
Correct answer: A repeating pattern with no gaps or overlaps
A repeating pattern with no overlaps
Q2.
Is this figure a tessellation?
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No
Correct answer: Yes
Q3.
What shapes make up the tessellation in the image?
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Triangles and Hexagons
Triangles and Rectangles
Correct answer: Triangles and Squares
Triangles and Triangles
Q4.
Can this be called a tessellation where shapes were reflected?
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No
Correct answer: Yes
Q5.
What shape makes up the tessellation in the image below?
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Circles
Correct answer: Hexagons
Pentagons
Squares