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1 Line Symmetry 5 7 2 1 © 2004 All rights reserved
Courtesy of Whiteboardmaths.com

2 1 LoS One Line of Symmetry Vertical lines of symmetry
Horizontal lines of symmetry Diagonal lines of symmetry

3 2 Lines of Symmetry 2 LoS

4  Rectangle The Rectangle Problem
A rectangle has only 2 lines of symmetry and not 4 like the square To see this consider the following: Mirror Line Half a rectangle

5  The Rectangle Problem
A rectangle has only 2 lines of symmetry and not 4 like the square To see this consider the following: Half a rectangle Mirror Line A reflection in the diagonal would produce a kite!

6 3 LoS 3 Lines of Symmetry

7 4 LoS 4 Lines of Symmetry

8 5 Lines of Symmetry 5 LoS

9 6 LoS 6 Lines of Symmetry

10 Regular Regular Polygons Equilateral Triangle Square Regular Pentagon
Regular polygons have lines of symmetry equal to the number of sides/angles that they possess. Regular Regular Hexagon Regular Octagon

11 How many lines of symmetry for each shape?
4 3 6 Mix 1 5 8

12 How many lines of symmetry for each shape?
6 5 3 Mix 2 4 5


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