Symmetry
What is symmetry?
- Symmetry can refer to:
- Line symmetry which deals with reflections and mirror images of shapes in both 2D and 3D
- Rotational symmetry which deals with how often a shape looks identical (congruent) when it has been rotated
Syllabus Edition
First teaching 2023
First exams 2025
Author
Jamie WExpertise
Maths
The only time it looks the same is when you get back to the start
For the shape below, shade exactly 4 more squares so that the shape has rotational symmetry of order 4.
The shape below appears the same 4 times if rotated through 360 degrees
Consider the shape below.
There is 1 line of symmetry.
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Jamie graduated in 2014 from the University of Bristol with a degree in Electronic and Communications Engineering. He has worked as a teacher for 8 years, in secondary schools and in further education; teaching GCSE and A Level. He is passionate about helping students fulfil their potential through easy-to-use resources and high-quality questions and solutions.