7th Grade > Mathematics
SYMMETRY MCQs
(a) After rotating through an angle of 120 degrees through its centre of symmetry the figure looks exactly the same as its original. At what other angles will it happen for the figure? Describe with an example.
(b) What is the order of rotational symmetry?
(c) What is the order of rotational symmetry of a semi-circle?
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(a) Answer: 1 Mark
Example along with diagram: 1 Mark
(b) Definition: 1 Mark
(c) Answer: 1 Mark
(a) If it happens for 120∘, it will also happen for multiples of 120∘, such as 240∘ and 360∘.
The example is an equilateral triangle.
(b) The number of position in which the object looks exactly the same is called the order of rotational symmetry.
(c) The order of rotational symmetry of a semicircle is 1.
(a) Given that the diagram has 5 lines of symmetry. Draw all the lines of symmetry and then divide the figure into 10 parts. Given here is a part of the diagram. Complete the diagram.
(b) How many lines of symmetry do a polygon with its adjacent sides equal and perpendicular have?
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A general parallelogram is a geometric figure which does not have any line of symmetry. It, however, has an order of rotational symmetry of 2 as we get the same figure when it's rotated by 180∘ or 360∘.
For example, if we rotate the following figure by 180∘, we will still get an identical figure, hence it has an order of rotational symmetry as 2.
For a parallelogram, the area is given by Base x Height
According to question, Base = 6m and Height = 4m
Area = 6×4 = 24m2
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Figures with order of symmetry 4: 1 Mark
Figures with order of symmetry 3: 1 Mark
Figures with order of symmetry 2: 1 Mark
Figures with order of symmetry 1: 1 Mark
Figures (a) and (f) will look the same if rotated by 90o, 180o, 270o or 360o. Hence, they have an order of 4.
Figures (b) and (e) will look the same if rotated by 120o, 240o or 360o. Their order of rotational symmetry will thus be 3.
If we rotate figure (d) by 180o or 360o, we will get the same figure. Hence, it has an order of 2.
But option (c) has an order of only 1 since the same figure can be obtained if the figure is rotated by 360o.
(i) What letters of the English alphabet have reflection symmetry about:
a) A Vertical mirror
b) A Horizontal mirror
(ii) <Two friends arguing>
Suraj: If a figure can be folded along any line such that one half superimposes the other, it is known as a symmetric figure.
Ravi: If you can find a line in the figure which divides it into identical parts, then the figure is always symmetric.
Who is correct?
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(ii) Answer: 2 Marks
a) Vertical mirror – A, H, I, M, O, T, U, V, W, X and Y
Horizontal mirror - B, C, D, E, H, I, O and X
(ii) If a figure can be folded along any line such that one half superimposes or aligns exactly with the other, it is known as a symmetric figure. For e.g. If you take a square and fold it across the line shown, part 1 exactly overlaps on part 2. So, the square is a symmetric figure.
On the other hand, in a parallelogram, the diagonal divides it into two congruent triangles (can be proven using SSS congruence condition), i.e. into two equal parts. But those parts don’t superimpose each other when folded across diagonal (as shown in the figure). So, the parallelogram is not symmetric.
Hence, Suraj is right and Ravi is wrong.
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Reason: 1 Mark
The statement is not correct because 36017 is not a natural number, a figure can not have an angle of rotation as 17∘.
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The given polygon is square.
Perimeter 4a = 92
a = 23 m
Area = a2 = 529 m2
Hence the above polygon is a square and a square has 4 lines of symmetry.
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Reason: 1 Mark
Among the following letters only A, H and V have vertical symmetry.
A, H and V will look identical if we look at their images formed by a vertical mirror but the rest of the given letters won't.