Kaleidoscope/Tessellation Investigation
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A. Each of the patterns shown above, when placed in the base of a 3-mirror kaleidoscope, generates a tessellation. For each pattern, guess what the tessellation will look like. Check your guess with a kaleidoscope.
B. Can the regular tessellations be generated by placing patterns in a 3-mirror kaleidoscope? If so, show the patterns.
C. How many of the semiregular tessellations can be generated by placing patterns in a 3-mirror kaleidoscope? Show the patterns.
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