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Tessellation with Hexagonal Cells

Tessellation with Hexagonal Cells
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2014-08-07 13:28
VectorSequenceGeometric Construction
In collections Symmetry, Transformation and Tessellation session 2 supplement
This example demonstrates how to use translation to tessellate hexagonal cells. Key mathematical concepts include translation and geometric construction. Using GeoGebra commands such as Segment, Vector, and Sequence, the construction of hexagonal cell tessellation is achieved. Suitable for middle school and above students or teachers for teaching purposes.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Segment(A, B) → a
  2. Segment(A, C) → b
  3. Segment(A, D) → c
  4. Segment(A, E) → d
  5. Vector(F, G) → u
  6. Vector(H, I) → v
  7. Sequence(Sequence[Translate[cell, Vector[(m * u) + (n * v)]], m, -3, 3], n, -3, 3) → tiling