Question

Which of the following images is/are tessellation(s)?

Pattern A
Pattern B
Pattern C
Pattern D

• A. Only pattern B is a tessellation.
• B. Only pattern B and C are tessellations.
• C. Only pattern A, B and C are tessellations.
• D. All of the patterns are tessellations.

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the patterns are tessellations.

A tessellation is a repeated pattern formed on a plane using one or more fixed shapes, without any gaps or overlaps.

• In pattern A, the repeated shapes are

1. Parallelogram
2. Triangle

• For pattern B, the repeated shapes are

1. Triangle
2. Square

• Similarly, for pattern C, the repeated shapes are

1. Rectangle
2. L shaped figure

• In the same way, for pattern D, the shapes which get repeated are

1. Square
2. Triangle
3. Parallelogram

In all four patterns, there are no gaps or overlaps.
Hence, all these are tessellations.