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Tessellations

Question 16 • Mathematical Models with Applications - MA4072 CR

What is meant by line of symmetry?

Answer
A
a figures slides across the y-axis or x-axis
B
the shape is rotated and looks the same
C
the line that divides a figure into two mirror images
D
creates a figure that is congruent with an original figure

Explanation

A line of symmetry divides a figure into two parts that are mirror images of each other. Folding the figure along that line would make the two parts match exactly. So the correct choice is “the line that divides a figure into two mirror images.”

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