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Line of Symmetry

The document discusses the lines of symmetry in different shapes. It states that triangles can have 3, 1, or 0 lines of symmetry depending on whether they are equilateral, isosceles, or scalene. Quadrilaterals like squares and rectangles have 4 or 2 lines of symmetry, while rhombi and kites have 2 or 1. Regular polygons have a number of sides equal to their number of lines of symmetry. Circles have an infinite number of lines of symmetry through their center.

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Line of Symmetry

The document discusses the lines of symmetry in different shapes. It states that triangles can have 3, 1, or 0 lines of symmetry depending on whether they are equilateral, isosceles, or scalene. Quadrilaterals like squares and rectangles have 4 or 2 lines of symmetry, while rhombi and kites have 2 or 1. Regular polygons have a number of sides equal to their number of lines of symmetry. Circles have an infinite number of lines of symmetry through their center.

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Line of Symmetry

Triangles

A Triangle can have 3, or 1 or no lines of symmetry:

Equilateral Triangle Isosceles Triangle Scalene Triangle


(all sides equal, (two sides equal, (no sides equal,
all angles equal) two angles equal) no angles equal)
3 Lines of Symmetry 1 Line of Symmetry No Lines of Symmetry

Quadrilaterals

Different types of Quadrilaterals (a 4-sided plane shape):

Square Rectangle
Irregular
(all sides equal, (opposite sides equal,
Quadrilateral
all angles 90°) all angles 90°)
4 Lines of Symmetry 2 Lines of Symmetry No Lines of Symmetry

Rhombus
Kite
(all sides equal length)
1 Line of Symmetry 2 Lines of Symmetry
Regular Polygons

A regular polygon has all sides equal, and all angles equal:

An Equilateral Triangle (3 sides)


has 3 Lines of Symmetry

A Square (4 sides)
has 4 Lines of Symmetry

A Regular Pentagon (5 sides)


has 5 Lines of Symmetry

A Regular Hexagon (6 sides)


has 6 Lines of Symmetry

A Regular Heptagon (7 sides)


has 7 Lines of Symmetry

A Regular Octagon (8 sides)


has 8 Lines of Symmetry

And the pattern continues:

 A regular polygon of 9 sides has 9 Lines of Symmetry


 A regular polygon of 10 sides has 10 Lines of Symmetry
 ...
 A regular polygon of "n" sides has "n" Lines of Symmetry
Circle

A line (drawn at any angle) that goes through its center is a Line of Symmetry.

So a Circle has infinite Lines of Symmetry.

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