Solutions

 

 

Puzzle 1   6 sides         

 

 

 

Puzzle 2     7 Sides                  

 

 

 

 

 

             

 

Puzzle 3            8 Sides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puzzle 4            9 sides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Puzzle 5           10 sides, 11 sides and 12 sides are all possible

13 is not possible. Notice that all these more complicated shapes

 are essentially arrangements of triangles surrounded by squares and triangles.

 

 

 

                                        

 

Investigation