+ tiling

Can 3D space be tiled with identical 3D plus shapes? We define a 3D plus shape to consist of seven identical cubes, glued together so that one of the cubes (the “centre”) shares a side with each of the other six.

Yes!

Try your hand at proving it, it’s quite fun. When you’re ready, check out my solution below.

Solution
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