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Question
You can also make your own tiles and use them to make your own tiling patterns. You will find some such tiles at the end of the book that you can cut out, trace and colour.
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Solution
Some tile patterns are given below for reference.
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- Take a rectangular sheet of paper.
- Count its corners.
- Now fold one of its corners.
a) How many corners does it have now?
b) How many corners will you get by folding
i) 2 corners
ii) 3 corners
iii) 4 corners
c) Can you fold this paper in such a way that it has only three corners? You are allowed only two folds.
What shape will you get? - Repeat the activity with a square sheet of paper.
- Can you fold all the corners of the square sheet in such a way that the number of corners remains unchanged?
In the following figures, tick (√) those which have corners.
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Do these figures have curved lines?
How many triangles do you have in your set? Are all of them equal in size? Find out.
Use pieces 1, 2, 3 and 5
Use only two triangles
Which geometrical shapes can you identify in these borders? Draw them in your notebook.
Look at your cloths, your mother’s saris/shawls, rugs and mats. Can you identify some patterns? Draw them in your notebook.
Among the following, can you match the tiles with the designs that they will make on the floor? Draw lines to match.
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.
Have you seen this shape in any other design - on a wall, a dress, on a basket, a mat etc.?
