Khushboo and Hariz live in Agra. One day they went to see the Taj Mahal. The floor had the pattern shown below: What do you think? Discuss with your friends.

Khushboo and Hariz live in Agra. One day they went to see the Taj Mahal. The floor had the pattern shown below:

What do you think? Discuss with your friends.

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In the pattern, only one type of tile has been used but at different angles.

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Chapter 5: Shapes and Designs - Floor Patterns [Page 72]

Chapter 5 Shapes and Designs
Floor Patterns | Q 4. | Page 72

Find the biggest rectangle in the figures given below.

Look around you and identify things with straight and curved edges.

Try to find things which have both straight and curved edges.

In the following figures, tick (√) those which have corners.

Do these figures have curved lines?

Which two pieces of the tangram set are exactly same? Find out.

Find matching sides among the following pairs of pieces.

Use only triangles

Is any shape repeating in a particular pattern? Which ones?

Complete this pattern. Compare it with the pattern on page 70 which also uses six sided shapes. What is the difference between the two?

Have you seen this shape in any other design - on a wall, a dress, on a basket, a mat etc.?