Drawing Lines of Symmetry

Carmen drew a shape that had the following clues.

1. Perpendicular lines

2. 2 lines of symmetry

3. parallel line segments.

Which shape could Carmen have drawn?

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Which figures appear to have 2 or more lines of symmetry?

• Figures K and L only

• Figures L and M only

• Figure K only

• Figure K, L and M

Which statement about the figure below is true?

• Figure P has no lines of symmetry

• Figure P has both a vertical and a horizontal line of symmetry

• Figure P has only a vertical line of symmetry

• Figure P has only a horizontal line of symmetry

How many lines of symmetry?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The drawing shows four lines through a figure. Three of the lines are lines of symmetry.

Which line does NOT appear to be a line of symmetry for this figure?

• Line w

• Line x

• Line y

• Line z

Which of these figures appear to have both a horizontal line of symmetry and a vertical line of symmetry?

• Figure M only

• Figure L and Figure N

• Figure M and Figure P only

• Figure L, Figure M, and Figure P

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which figures appear to have 2 or more lines of symmetry?

• Figures K and L only

• Figures M and N only

• Figures K, L, and N only

• Figures K, L, M, and N

Which figure appears to have exactly 1 line of symmetry?

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How many of these shapes have EXACTLY ONE line of symmetry?

• 0

• 3

• 6

• 8