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Symmetry
“Symmetry occurs when one shape becomes exactly like another, if we flip, slide or turn it”.
Polygon Lines of Symmetry Number of Lines of Symmetry
Equilateral Triangle
3
Square 4
Pentagon 5
Hexagon
6
Heptagon
7
Order of Rotational Symmetry
360°
Order of rotational symmetry =
Angle of Rotation
Rememberable Points
A circle has infinite lines of symmetry.
A parallelogram has no lines of symmetry.
The number of lines of symmetry in the regular polygons will
be equal to the number of sides in that regular polygon.
