Fun with Symmetry

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Symmetry means that when a shape or design is divided by a line, both halves are exactly the same. The two halves are like mirror images of each other.

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A line of symmetry is an imaginary line that divides a shape or design into two equal halves that are mirror images of each other. It is also called the axis of symmetry.

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You can test by folding the shape along the line. If both halves match exactly when folded, then it is a line of symmetry. You can also use a mirror - place it along the line and see if the reflection

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The letters A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X, Y look the same when you place a vertical mirror. These letters have vertical symmetry.

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The numbers 0, 1, and 8 look the same in a vertical mirror. Number 0 is oval-shaped, 1 is a straight line, and 8 has vertical symmetry.

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Words on ambulances are written backwards so that when drivers look in their rear-view mirror, they can read the word 'AMBULANCE' correctly and know to give way to the emergency vehicle.

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A circle has infinite (unlimited) lines of symmetry. Any line passing through the center of the circle divides it into two equal halves.

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A square has 4 lines of symmetry: 2 diagonal lines and 2 lines through the middle (one vertical and one horizontal).