Tilings with Fractal Perimeters

Construction

These side bisectors divide the hexagon into six congruent quadrilaterals called kites.
We will construct a kite similar to ABCD but having long side equal to CD.
To do this, extend segments BC and AD away from B and A, respectively.
On the extended BC, mark point E so that CE = CD.
From E, draw a perpendicular to BE until it intersects the extended AD.
Label this point of intersection F.
The kite ABCD is similar to the kite CEFD because ang BAD = ang ECD and the angles at B, E, and D are right.

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