PRELIM 02 - Tessellation, Symmetry, Fractal Flashcards

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Is when we cover a surface with a pattern of flat shapes so that there are no overlaps or gaps

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Tessellation/Tiling

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2
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Is a pattern made by repeating a regular polygon

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Regular tessellation

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3
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Is a corner point

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Vertex

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4
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Is made of two or more regular polygons

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Semi-regular tessellation

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5
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One half is the reflection of the other half

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Reflection symmetry/Line symmetry/Mirror symmetry

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6
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The image is rotated so that it appears 2 or more times

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Rotational symmetry

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7
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The number of times an object appears

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Order

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8
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Is when every part has a matching part, which has the same distance from the central point but in the opposite direction

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Point symmetry

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9
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Has a pattern that we can see again after zooming in

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Fractals

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10
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Example of a fractal

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Sierpinski triangle

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