Use copies of the rectangle to show how a rectangle could: in my way of tilling one is even one is not a. tile the plane. b. not tile the plane.
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To show how a rectangle can tile the plane, we can start by placing one rectangle horizontally. Then, we can place another rectangle vertically next to it, making sure that their sides align. We can continue this pattern, adding more rectangles horizontally and Show more…
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