Symmetry

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Symmetry
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The water acts as a mirror. The mountain is
reflected in it. We call this the mirror line or
line of symmetry.
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• What is symmetry?
• A shape has symmetry when one half of it is the
  mirror image of the other half.

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• Symmetry is all around us!

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The 'Proportions of Man' is a famous work of art
by Leonardo da Vincithat shows the symmetry of
the human form. There are many examples of
symmetry (and near symmetry)inside the human
body e.g. the kidneys, the brain, the skull, etc.
 
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Symmetry exists in architecture all around the
world. One of the best known examples of this is
the Taj Mahal
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How many lines of symmetry do these shapes have?
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• A mirror line or line of S__________ is a line
  that splits something into 2 i_________ pieces.