{"id":1820,"date":"2022-04-22T12:43:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=1820"},"modified":"2023-05-26T08:37:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T08:37:26","slug":"symmetry-definition-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/symmetry","title":{"rendered":"Symmetry &#8211; Definition, Examples, Practice Problems, FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-4d8487de-1c9c-45f5-af51-09bc6eeb4e15\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/symmetry#0-symmetry>Symmetry<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/symmetry#1-line-of-symmetry>Line of Symmetry<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/symmetry#2-symmetry-in-real-life->Symmetry in Real Life&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/symmetry#3-solved-examples-on-symmetry>Solved Examples on Symmetry<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/symmetry#4-practice-problems-on-symmetry>Practice Problems on Symmetry<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/symmetry#5-frequently-asked-questions-on-symmetry>Frequently Asked Questions on Symmetry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"0-symmetry\">Symmetry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">In mathematics, especially in geometry and its applications, an object is said to have symmetry if it can be divided into two identical halves. For example, look at the given picture of a flower:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-1-01-01.png\" alt=\"Flower to describe Symmetry\" class=\"wp-image-3721\" title=\"Flower to describe Symmetry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-1-01-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-1-01-01-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">If we were to draw an imaginary line in the middle of it, we could divide it into two equal parts like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-2-01.png\" alt=\"Symmetry Flower\" class=\"wp-image-3722\" title=\"Symmetry Flower\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-2-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-2-01-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Note that the two parts are identical and mirror images of each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">An object that is not symmetric is said to be asymmetric. That means that an asymmetric object cannot be divided into identical halves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">An example of asymmetry would be the given image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-3-01.png\" alt=\"Asymmetric Object\" class=\"wp-image-3723\" title=\"Asymmetric Object\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-3-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-3-01-300x191.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"recommended-games-container-id\" class=\"recommended-games-container\"><h4 class=\"recommended-games-container-headline\">Recommended Games<\/h4><div class=\"recommended-games-container-slides\"><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/identify-the-lines-of-symmetry-in-irregular-shapes\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/geometry_symm_irregular_shape_pt.png\" alt=\"Identify the LInes of Symmetry in Irregular Shapes Game\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-name\">Identify the LInes of Symmetry in Irregular Shapes Game<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"game-card-container-inner-cta\">Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"game-card-container-outer\">\r\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/s\/math-games\/identify-the-lines-of-symmetry-in-quadrilaterals\" data-vars-ga-category=\"splashlearn_vocab\" data-vars-ga-action=\"games_recommendations\" data-vars-ga-label=\"post_widget\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-block\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"game-card-container-inner-img\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.splashmath.com\/curriculum_uploads\/images\/playables\/geometry_symm_regular_shape_pt.png\" alt=\"Identify the LInes of Symmetry in Quadrilaterals Game\">\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"game-card-container-inner-name\">Identify the LInes of Symmetry in Quadrilaterals Game<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"game-card-container-inner-cta\">Play<\/span>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div><p class=\"recommended-games-container-desc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/games\">More Games<\/a><\/p><button class=\"scroll-right-arrow\"><\/button><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n        document.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() {\n            const container = document.querySelector(\"#recommended-games-container-id\");\n            const slidesContainer = container.querySelector(\".recommended-games-container-slides\");\n            const cards = slidesContainer.querySelectorAll(\".game-card-container-outer\");\n            const scrollRightArrow = container.querySelector(\".scroll-right-arrow\");\n\n            function adjustContainerStyles() {\n                const numCards = cards.length;\n\n                if (numCards === 1) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"30%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else if (numCards === 2) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"50%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else if (numCards === 3) {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"75%\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"center\";\n                } else {\n                    container.style.maxWidth = \"\";\n                    container.style.textAlign = \"\";\n                }\n            }\n\n            function checkScrollPosition() {\n                const maxScrollLeft = slidesContainer.scrollWidth - slidesContainer.clientWidth;\n                if ((slidesContainer.scrollLeft + 10) >= maxScrollLeft) {\n                    scrollRightArrow.style.display = \"none\"; \/\/ Hide the arrow if fully scrolled\n                } else {\n                    scrollRightArrow.style.display = \"block\"; \/\/ Show the arrow if not fully scrolled\n                }\n            }\n\n            scrollRightArrow.addEventListener(\"click\", function() {\n                const scrollAmount = 300; \/\/ Adjust based on the container's width and your needs\n                slidesContainer.scrollLeft += scrollAmount;\n                setTimeout(checkScrollPosition, 100); \/\/ Delay to allow scroll update\n            });\n\n            adjustContainerStyles();\n            checkScrollPosition();\n            slidesContainer.addEventListener(\"scroll\", checkScrollPosition);\n        });\n    <\/script><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"1-line-of-symmetry\"><br>Line of Symmetry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-4-01.png\" alt=\"The Line of Symmetry\" class=\"wp-image-3724\" title=\"The Line of Symmetry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-4-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-4-01-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Let\u2019s look at this flower again, the dotted line along which we divided it into two identical halves is called the line of symmetry or the axis of symmetry. It can also be defined as the line along which we can fold the object and its left and right half would completely overlap with each other.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">In mathematics, there are three types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/line-of-symmetry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">lines of symmetry<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The Vertical Line of Symmetry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The Horizontal Line of Symmetry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The Diagonal Line of Symmetry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Let\u2019s take a look at each of these lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Vertical Line of Symmetry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">A vertical line that divides an object into two identical halves is called a vertical line of symmetry. That means that the vertical line goes from top to bottom (or vice versa) in an object and divides it into its mirror halves. For example, the star below shows a vertical line of symmetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-5-01.png\" alt=\"Verticsl Line of Symmetry\" class=\"wp-image-3725\" title=\"Verticsl Line of Symmetry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-5-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-5-01-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><br><strong>The Horizontal Line of Symmetry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">When a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/horizontal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">horizontal line<\/a> divides an object into two identical halves, it is called a horizontal line of symmetry. That means the horizontal line of symmetry goes from left to right (or vice versa) in an object. For example, the image below shows a horizontal line of symmetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-6-01.png\" alt=\"Horizontal Line of Symmetry\" class=\"wp-image-3726\" title=\"Horizontal Line of Symmetry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-6-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-6-01-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><br><strong>The Diagonal Line of Symmetry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">When a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/diagonal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">diagonal<\/a> \/ skew line divides an object into two identical halves, it is called a diagonal line of symmetry. For example, the square below shows a diagonal line of symmetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-7-01.png\" alt=\"Diagonal Line of Symmetry\" class=\"wp-image-3727\" title=\"Diagonal Line of Symmetry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-7-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-7-01-300x127.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">In fact, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/square\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">square<\/a> possesses all three lines of symmetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-8-01.png\" alt=\"Square possesses all the line of Symmetry\" class=\"wp-image-3728\" title=\"Square possesses all the line of Symmetry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-8-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-8-01-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">So we can say that an object can have multiple lines of symmetry. Some other examples of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/shape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">shapes<\/a> that have multiple lines of symmetry are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/circle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">circles<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/rectangle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">rectangles<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">An example of a shape that does not have any line of symmetry is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/geometry\/scalene-triangle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">scalene triangle<\/a>. Since all sides of a scalene triangle are different, it cannot be divided into two identical mirror halves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-9-01.png\" alt=\"Scalene Triangle\" class=\"wp-image-3729\" title=\"Scalene Triangle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-9-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-9-01-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"2-symmetry-in-real-life-\"><br>Symmetry in Real Life&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Symmetry was taught to humans by nature itself. A lot of flowers and most of the animals are symmetric in nature. Inspired by this, humans learned to build their architecture with symmetric aspects that made buildings balanced and proportionate in their foundation, like the pyramids of Egypt! We can observe symmetry around us in many forms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Trees reflected in crystal clear water and towering mountains reflected in a lake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The feathers of a peacock and the wings of butterflies and dragonflies have identical left and right sides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Hives of honeybees are made of hexagonal shape, which is symmetric in nature.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Snowflakes in winter have all three lines of symmetry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"3-solved-examples-on-symmetry\">Solved Examples on Symmetry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 1: How many lines of symmetry does the given figure have?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-10-01.png\" alt=\"Symmetry Line Example\" class=\"wp-image-3730\" title=\"Symmetry Line Example\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-10-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-10-01-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Answer: Only one line of symmetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-11-01.png\" alt=\"One line of Symmetry\" class=\"wp-image-3731\" title=\"One line of Symmetry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-11-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-11-01-300x105.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 2: Can you find any examples of letters from the alphabet that have a horizontal line of symmetry?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Answer: A lot of letters, like O, D, H, have horizontal lines of symmetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 3: Is the given shape symmetric or asymmetric?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"176\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-12-01.png\" alt=\"Vertical Line of Symmetry\" class=\"wp-image-3732\" title=\"Vertical Line of Symmetry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-12-01.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/symmetry-12-01-300x78.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Answer: The given shape is symmetric with a vertical line of symmetry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"4-practice-problems-on-symmetry\">Practice Problems on Symmetry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><div class=\"spq_wrapper\"><h2 style=\"display:none;\">Symmetry<\/h2><p style=\"display:none;\">Attend this Quiz & Test your knowledge.<\/p><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"0\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">1<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">How many lines of symmetry does a rectangle have?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">2<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">3<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">1<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">4<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: 2<br\/>A rectangle has only two lines of symmetry.<\/span><div class=\"spq_explanation_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image9-12.png\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"1\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">2<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Which of the following letters of the alphabet have a horizontal and vertical line of symmetry?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">Y<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">X<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">P<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">M<\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: X<br\/>The letter X has both vertical and horizontal lines of symmetry.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"2\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">3<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Which line of symmetry does the following figure have?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_question_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image7-15.png\"><\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">Horizontal <\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">Diagonal<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">Vertical<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"3\">No line of symmetry <\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint\"><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__header\"><span class=\"spq_correct\">Correct<\/span><span class=\"spq_incorrect\">Incorrect<\/span><\/div><div class=\"sqp_question_hint__content\"><span>Correct answer is: Vertical<br\/>The given figure only has a vertical line of symmetry<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"spq_question_wrapper\" data-answer=\"3\"><span class=\"spq_question_header\"><span class=\"sqp_question_number\">4<\/span><h3 class=\"sqp_question_text\">Which of the following numbers has two lines of symmetry?<\/h3><\/span><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"0\">7<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"1\">5<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" data-value=\"2\">3<\/div><div class=\"spq_answer_block\" 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halves.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-47f92de1-6356-47a0-a7cc-af15dc7072f1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-47f92de1-6356-47a0-a7cc-af15dc7072f1\"><strong>What is the axis of symmetry?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap left\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-1-47f92de1-6356-47a0-a7cc-af15dc7072f1\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The axis of symmetry is defined as the imaginary line along which an object can be folded or be divided into two identical mirror halves.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title-wrap\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-47f92de1-6356-47a0-a7cc-af15dc7072f1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                    <p class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-title ub-content-toggle-title-47f92de1-6356-47a0-a7cc-af15dc7072f1\"><strong>How many lines of symmetry are there?<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-toggle-wrap left\"><span class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-state-indicator wp-block-ub-chevron-down\"><\/span>\n                    <\/div><\/div><div role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-ub-content-toggle-accordion-content-wrap ub-hide\" id=\"ub-content-toggle-panel-2-47f92de1-6356-47a0-a7cc-af15dc7072f1\">\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">There are three lines of symmetry, namely the horizontal line of symmetry, the vertical line of symmetry, and 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