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Symmetry

The document explains the concept of rotational symmetry, defining it as the property of a shape that remains unchanged after a certain degree of rotation. It introduces key terms such as the center of rotation, order of rotational symmetry, and angle of rotational symmetry, providing formulas for calculation. Additionally, it lists various shapes along with their respective lines and angles of symmetry, highlighting that regular polygons have a number of sides equal to their lines and angles of symmetry.

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Symmetry

The document explains the concept of rotational symmetry, defining it as the property of a shape that remains unchanged after a certain degree of rotation. It introduces key terms such as the center of rotation, order of rotational symmetry, and angle of rotational symmetry, providing formulas for calculation. Additionally, it lists various shapes along with their respective lines and angles of symmetry, highlighting that regular polygons have a number of sides equal to their lines and angles of symmetry.

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CH-9-SYMMETRY

Rotational symmetry
A shape has rotational symmetry when it still looks the same after some rotation (of less than one full
turn). One full rotation is 3600.

 The fixed point about which the figure can be rotated is called the centre of rotation.
 In a complete rotation, the number of times an object looks the same as original is known as
order of rotational symmetry.
 An angle through which a figure can be rotated to look exactly the same is called an angle of
rotational symmetry.
Angle of rotational symmetry= 3600
Order of rotational symmetry
 In a circle, every diameter is a line of symmetry and every angle is an angle of symmetry.

Shape Figure Lines of Angles of symmetry


symmetry

Equilateral triangle 3 3
(1200, 2400, 3600)

Isosceles triangle 1 1
3600

Scalene triangle 0 (zero) 1


3600

Square 4 4
(900, 1800, 2700, 3600)

Rectangle 2 2
(1800, 3600)
Rhombus 2 2
(1800, 3600)

Parallelogram 0 (zero) 2
(1800, 3600)

Regular hexagon 6 6
(600, 1200, 1800, 2400,
3000, 3600)

Kite 1 1
3600

Circle Infinite/many All angles

Note- In all regular polygons


Number of sides= Number of lines of symmetry or angles of symmetry

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