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9.8 Line Symmetry

Objective: Identify lines of symmetry. Mr. Williams

GESDjwilliams@gesd40.org

Image: 'tips'www.flickr.com/photos/78364563@N00/13553883

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Line Symmetry ­ a line can be drawn that divids the figure into two congruent parts.

Both sides look exactly the same.

Image: 'Symmetry'www.flickr.com/photos/61243848@N00/361497014

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Image: 'upward movement'www.flickr.com/photos/75718896@N00/59833802

Line of Symmetry ­

the line that divides the figure.

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Image: 'Tubular Hive v1'www.flickr.com/photos/49503062604@N01/33230806

Does this picture have line symmetry?

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Image: 'hard math'www.flickr.com/photos/41894176272@N01/201844037

Which of these objects have line symmetry?

If they do, how many lines of symmetry?

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