alleryStart learning →Which regular polygon cannot tile a flat plane by itself?
ARegular square
BEquilateral triangle
CRegular hexagon
DRegular pentagon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Regular pentagon
A pentagon's angle is 108 degrees, which does not divide 360 degrees, so copies leave gaps or overlap.
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