Shape PatternsThese books provide a thorough and enjoyable introduction to math. The reader is encouraged to discover basic concepts through a combination of investigation, hands-on activity and theory. In many cases these activities are based on practical projects; in others the reader is encouraged to develop problem-solving strategies. |
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ANSWERS Answers Answers to page block of four different shapes different size squares edges equilateral triangles exactly on top flip fold lines four squares four tiles four-sided polygon gaps graph paper half fits exactly heptagon holes are triangles infinite number INVESTIGATE Shape Patterns line Order Lines No Lines lines of sym lines of symmetry look carefully lop-sided barrels matching points metry mirror code mirror image motif number of lines order of rotational order of symmetry pair of points parallel sides parallelogram patchwork patterns are based patterns on graph pentangle perfectly symmetrical player REFLECTIONS WITHOUT DRAWING Regular octagons regular pentagon rhombus Right Program right turns Rotates 180 Rotational order rotational symmetry scalene triangles Scores set of pentominoes shape or pattern simple shapes six lines spirobot spirorobot square grid squares is translated squares wide symmetrical letters symmetry of order tetrominoes tiling patterns TILING WITH QUADRILATERALS tracing paper triangles will tessellate triangular grid