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Which of these regular polygons CANNOT tile a floor on its own?

Class 7Tiling PatternsGeometry
  • ARegular octagon
  • BSquare
  • CEquilateral triangle
  • DRegular hexagon

Step-by-Step Solution

Each angle of a regular octagon is 135°. ° = 270° and ° = 405°, so octagons alone leave gaps or overlap.
Answer: A) Regular octagon

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