SOLUTION: Demonstrate one shape that will not tile a floor and why? I'm guessing a circle, but I can't exsplain why?
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Question 400559: Demonstrate one shape that will not tile a floor and why? I'm guessing a circle, but I can't exsplain why?
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Try tessellating a bunch of circles of constant radius on a piece of paper (without overlapping) and you'll see it can't be done.
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