Symmetry
Learn with an example
Is the dotted line a line of symmetry?
- yes
- no
Imagine folding this picture along the dotted line.
The two sides will not match up. The dotted line is not a line of symmetry.
Now try folding along this dotted line instead. This dotted line is a line of symmetry.
Is the dotted line a line of symmetry?
- yes
- no
Imagine folding this picture along the dotted line.
The two sides will match up exactly. The dotted line is a line of symmetry.
Is the dotted line a line of symmetry?
- yes
- no
Imagine folding this picture along the dotted line.
The two sides will match up exactly. The dotted line is a line of symmetry.
let’s practice!