Symmetry

Lines and Points of Symmetry

•Some figures can be folded so that the two halves match exactly.
The fold is a line of reflection called
Line of Symmetry
____________________________.
•If there is a common point of reflection for all points on a figure,
the point of reflection is called a
_____________________________.
Point of Symmetry

Examples: Infinitely
1 2
Many

No - Point Yes - Point Yes - Point

Symmetry Symmetry Symmetry
 Symmetry
We are familiar with identifying symmetry through reflection, today we
will look at symmetry through rotation.

First, what point do we rotate a shape about.

The intersection of the lines of symmetry by reflection is the point we

will rotate the shape about.
 Rotational Symmetry
The order of
rotational symmetry
that an object has is
the number of times
that it fits on to itself
during a full rotation
of 360 degrees.
None
 Rotational Symmetry
The order of 2
rotational symmetry
that an object has is
the number of times
that it fits on to itself
during a full rotation
of 360 degrees. 1
None Order 2
 Rotational Symmetry
The order of 2
rotational symmetry
that an object has is
the number of times
that it fits on to itself
during a full rotation
of 360 degrees. 1
None Order 2
3

2 1

Order 3
 Rotational Symmetry
The order of 2
rotational symmetry
that an object has is
the number of times
that it fits on to itself
during a full rotation
of 360 degrees. 1
None Order 2
3
3 4

2 1
2 1
Order 3 Order 4
 Rotational Symmetry
What is the order of rotational symmetry of the shape below?
5

4 1

3 Order 5 2
 Angle of Rotational Symmetry
At what angle (magnitude) does the shape have rotational
symmetry?
5
Angle of
symmetry:
360o ÷ Order
4 1
360o ÷ 5

Magnitude
of
rotational
symmetry
3 2 is 72o
Order 5
 Rotational Symmetry
What is the order and magnitude of rotational symmetry of the
shape below?
6
Angle of
symmetry:
5 360o ÷ Order
1

360o ÷ 6

Magnitude
4 2 of
rotational
symmetry
3 is 60o
Order 6
 Equilateral Triangle
An equilateral triangle has rotational symmetry of order 3
and magnitude? 3
Angle of
symmetry:
360o ÷ Order

360o ÷ 3

Magnitude
of
2 1 rotational
symmetry
is 120o
 Square
A square has rotational symmetry of what order and
magnitude?

Square
 Square
A square has rotational symmetry of what order and 4
magnitude?

Angle of
3 4
symmetry:
360o ÷ Order

360o ÷ 4

Magnitude
of
2 1 rotational
symmetry
is 90o
 Regular Pentagon
A regular pentagon has order and magnitude of rational 5
symmetry?
5
Angle of
symmetry:
360o ÷ Order
4 1
360o ÷ 5

Magnitude
of
rotational
symmetry
3 2 is 72o
 Regular Hexagon
A regular hexagon has rotational symmetry of order ? 6

Angle of
5 6 symmetry:
360o ÷ Order

360o ÷ 6
4 1
Magnitude
of
rotational
symmetry
is 60o
3 2
 Regular Octagon
A regular octagon has rotational symmetry of order ? 8

7 8

6 1

5 2

4 3
 Rectangle
A rectangle has rotational symmetry of order ? 2

2 Angle of
symmetry:
360o ÷ Order

360o ÷ 2

Magnitude
1 of
rotational
symmetry
is 180o
 Parallelogram
A parallelogram has rotational symmetry of order ? 2

2
Angle of
symmetry:
360o ÷ Order

360o ÷ 2
1

Magnitude
of
rotational
symmetry
is 180o
 Trapezoid
A trapezoid has rotational symmetry of order ? 1

None
1
 Rhombus
A rhombus has rotational symmetry of order ? 2

2
Angle of
symmetry:
360o ÷ Order

360o ÷ 2

Magnitude
of rotational
1 symmetry is
180o
 Rotational Symmetry
State the order and magnitude of rotational symmetry for each shape below:
1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

Worksheet 1
 Rotational Symmetry
State the order of rotational symmetry for each shape below:
1 2 3 4

Order 6 Order 2 Order 3 Order 2

5 6 7 8

None Order 3 Order 2 Order 5

9 10 11 12

Questions
Order 4 None
1 Order 6 Order 8
 Rotational Symmetry Homework
State the order and magnitude of rotational symmetry for each shape below:
13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24

Worksheet 2
 Rotational Symmetry
State the order of rotational symmetry for each shape below:
13 14 15 16

Order 4 None Order 2 Order 5

17 18 19 20

Order 2 Order 4 Order 6 Order 3

21 22 23 24

Questions
Order 5 Order 4
2 Order 3 None