SYMMETRY

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 This shape is symmetrical.

The shape has one line of symmetry.

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Some shapes have more than one line of symmetry.

The shape has two lines of symmetry

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How many lines of symmetry?

The shape has three lines of symmetry.

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How many lines of symmetry?

The shape has five lines of symmetry.

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How many lines of symmetry?

The shape has infinite lines of symmetry.

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ROTATIONAL SYMMETRY

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 How many lines of symmetry?

There are no lines of symmetry but it does have another type of symmetry.
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It has rotational symmetry of order 4.

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How many lines of symmetry?

There are 2 lines of symmetry.

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What is the order of rotational symmetry?

It has rotational symmetry of order 2.

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How many lines of symmetry?

There are 8 lines of symmetry.

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What is its order of rotational symmetry?

It has rotational symmetry of order 8.

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SYMMETRY PROPERTIES OF
QUADRILATERALS

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Square

Number of lines of symmetry = 4

Order of rotational symmetry = 4

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Rectangle

Number of lines of symmetry = 2

Order of rotational symmetry = 2

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Parallelogram

Number of lines of symmetry = 0

Order of rotational symmetry = 2

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Kite

Number of lines of symmetry = 1

Order of rotational symmetry = 1

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Rhombus

Number of lines of symmetry = 2

Order of rotational symmetry = 2

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PLANES OF SYMMETRY

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 Plane of symmetry or not?

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How many planes of
symmetry are there in
a cuboid?

There are three planes

of symmetry.

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How many planes of symmetry are there in a cube?

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DIAGONAL PROPERTIES OF
QUADRILATERALS
note: an understanding of intersecting diagonal
properties is essential for later topics in shape
and space

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 SQUARE RECTANGLE

Diagonals bisect each other Diagonals bisect each other

Diagonals cross at 90o

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 RHOMBUS PARALLELOGRAM

Diagonals bisect each other Diagonals bisect each other

Diagonals cross at 90o

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