PRELIM 02 - Tessellation, Symmetry, Fractal Flashcards
1
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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
2
Q
Is a pattern made by repeating a regular polygon
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Regular tessellation
3
Q
Is a corner point
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Vertex
4
Q
Is made of two or more regular polygons
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Semi-regular tessellation
5
Q
One half is the reflection of the other half
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Reflection symmetry/Line symmetry/Mirror symmetry
6
Q
The image is rotated so that it appears 2 or more times
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Rotational symmetry
7
Q
The number of times an object appears
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Order
8
Q
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
9
Q
Has a pattern that we can see again after zooming in
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Fractals
10
Q
Example of a fractal
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Sierpinski triangle
