Motion Geometry

Symmetry

Symmetrical shapes are pleasing for the eye.These shapes are all around us, whether they are man made.

or appear in nature

Line Symmetry

DThe four shapes above are symmetrical.

If they are folded along the broken line, one half of the drawing would fit exactly over the other half.

One line of symmetry

No lines of symmetry

One line of symmetry

No lines of symmetry

One line of symmetry

One line of symmetry

Two lines of symmetry

The above shapes have two lines of symmetry

Two lines of symmetry

One line of symmetry

One line of symmetry

Two lines of symmetry

No lines of symmetry

Three or more lines of symmetry

3 lines4 lines

5 lines

8 lines of symmetry

No lines of symmetry

6 lines of symmetry

3 lines of symmetry

This shape cannot be folded in half but can be rotated about a centre point.

Rotational Symmetry

Rotation symmetry order 2

Rotational Symmetry order 2