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What Is Symmetry?: Chapter 7: Symmetry 7.1 - Lines of Symmetry

This chapter discusses the concept of symmetry in shapes. It defines line symmetry as when a shape can be folded along a line so that one half fits exactly onto the other half. Examples of symmetrical shapes and buildings in Malta are given. The chapter then introduces rotational symmetry, where a shape looks exactly the same after being rotated through certain angles of a full revolution. Shapes that have rotational symmetry of order 4, where they look the same 4 times after a full rotation, are shown. Readers are asked to identify lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry orders in provided shapes.

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What Is Symmetry?: Chapter 7: Symmetry 7.1 - Lines of Symmetry

This chapter discusses the concept of symmetry in shapes. It defines line symmetry as when a shape can be folded along a line so that one half fits exactly onto the other half. Examples of symmetrical shapes and buildings in Malta are given. The chapter then introduces rotational symmetry, where a shape looks exactly the same after being rotated through certain angles of a full revolution. Shapes that have rotational symmetry of order 4, where they look the same 4 times after a full rotation, are shown. Readers are asked to identify lines of symmetry and rotational symmetry orders in provided shapes.

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Chapter 7 [SYMMETRY]

Chapter 7: Symmetry 7.1 Lines of Symmetry What is symmetry?


If a shape can be folded in half so that, one-half fits exactly on top of the other, then we say that the shape has got line symmetry. This fold is called a line of symmetry. Let us look around us for symmetry. In Imdina one can see many example of symmetry if one looks at the shapes and buildings.

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Chapter 7 [SYMMETRY]

"xercise# $raw the lines of symmetry of the following shapes.

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This square and cross have got rotational symmetry. They look exactly the same 4 times after a full revolution. , www.smcmaths.webs.com| . amen!uli

Chapter 7 [SYMMETRY] This means they have rotational symmetry of order 4.

"xercise# /ark any lines of symmetry. 0i+e the order of rotational symmetry.

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