12.2.2 Tessellations Flashcards
1
Q
pattern has translation symmetry
A
if it can be translated along a vector so that the image coincides with the preimage
2
Q
frieze pattern
A
a pattern that has translation symmetry along a line
3
Q
pattern with glide reflection symmetry
A
coincides with its image after a glide reflection
4
Q
tessellation, or tiling
A
a repeating pattern that completely covers a plane with no gaps or overlaps
5
Q
regular tessellation
A
formed by congruent regular polygons
6
Q
semiregular tessellation
A
formed by two or more different regular polygons, with the same number of each polygon occurring in the same order at every vertex
