Chapter 99 · Part 1

SYMMETRY - BALANCE AND MIRROR IMAGES IN GEOMETRY

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Intermediate

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1Explain symmetry: What Is Balance
2Explain line Symmetry: Folding and Mirror Images
3Explain lines of Symmetry in Figures
4Explain symmetry in Regular Shapes
5Explain triangle Symmetry: Categorizing by Lines of Symmetry
6Explain quadrilateral Symmetry: Four-Sided Figures

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Introduction

Understanding Symmetry: What Is Balance?

Line Symmetry: Folding and Mirror Images

Lines of Symmetry in Figures

Symmetry in Regular Shapes

Triangle Symmetry: Categorizing by Lines of Symmetry

Quadrilateral Symmetry: Four-Sided Figures

Circle Symmetry: Infinite Balance

Reflection Symmetry: Understanding Mirror Images

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squareequilateral trianglerectanglecircleregular hexagonparallelogramisosceles trianglerhombustrapeziumirregular shaperegular pentagonscalene triangleMolecular SymmetrySnowflake Formationgeneral quadrilateralRadial Symmetry in Plants

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