Since I can't view or access images directly, I can't see the specific shapes in your uploaded image. However, based on the description of the worksheet titled
"Lines of Symmetry", I can help you solve the problem and explain how to determine the number of lines of symmetry for common geometric shapes.
Let’s go through each shape typically found on such a worksheet and explain how many lines of symmetry they have:
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🔷 1. Square
- A square has
4 lines of symmetry:
- 2 diagonals (from corner to corner)
- 1 vertical line through the middle
- 1 horizontal line through the middle
✔ Answer: 4
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🔷 2. Regular Hexagon
- A regular hexagon has
6 lines of symmetry:
- 3 lines through opposite vertices
- 3 lines through the midpoints of opposite sides
✔ Answer: 6
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🔷 3. Regular Pentagon
- A regular pentagon has
5 lines of symmetry:
- Each line goes from a vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side
✔ Answer: 5
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🔷 4. Parallelogram
- A general parallelogram (not a rectangle or rhombus) has
0 lines of symmetry.
- It only has rotational symmetry, not reflectional.
✔ Answer: 0
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🔷 5. Irregular Pentagon
- If it's not regular, it likely has
0 lines of symmetry unless specified otherwise.
- But if it's a
regular pentagon, it has 5 (already covered above).
- Assuming this is an irregular one:
✔ Answer: 0
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🔷 6. Rhombus
- A rhombus has
2 lines of symmetry:
- Along its two diagonals
✔ Answer: 2
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🔷 7. Regular Hexagon (again?)
- Same as earlier —
6 lines of symmetry
✔ Answer: 6
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🔷 8. Regular Octagon
- A regular octagon has
8 lines of symmetry:
- 4 through opposite vertices
- 4 through midpoints of opposite sides
✔ Answer: 8
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🔷 9. Equilateral Triangle
- An equilateral triangle has
3 lines of symmetry:
- From each vertex to the midpoint of the opposite side
✔ Answer: 3
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✔ Summary Table:
| Shape | Lines of Symmetry |
|---------------------|-------------------|
| Square | 4 |
| Regular Hexagon | 6 |
| Regular Pentagon | 5 |
| Parallelogram | 0 |
| Irregular Pentagon | 0 |
| Rhombus | 2 |
| Regular Hexagon | 6 |
| Regular Octagon | 8 |
| Equilateral Triangle| 3 |
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🌟 How to Find Lines of Symmetry:
A
line of symmetry divides a shape into two identical halves that are mirror images of each other.
To check:
1. Fold the shape along a line — if both halves match exactly, it’s a line of symmetry.
2. Or draw a line and reflect one side over it — if it matches the other side, it’s symmetric.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of symmetry worksheet pdf.