Question 1 of 7intermediate CreateDiagram3 marks

Draw the following. In each case, the figure should contain at least one curved boundary.

(a)

A figure with exactly one line of symmetry

Answer

Draw a heart shape or teardrop shape. These have exactly one line of symmetry passing through the centre vertically, dividing the shape into mirror halves.

(b)

A figure with exactly two lines of symmetry

Answer

Draw an ellipse (oval). It has exactly two lines of symmetry - one horizontal and one vertical, passing through the centre.

(c)

A figure with exactly four lines of symmetry

Answer

Draw a shape like a four-petaled flower or a rounded square. These have four lines of symmetry - two through opposite 'petals' and two through the gaps between them.

Explanation

(a) A heart or teardrop has curved boundaries and exactly one line of symmetry. (b) An ellipse has curved boundaries and exactly two perpendicular lines of symmetry. (c) A four-petaled flower or similar shape has curved boundaries and four lines of symmetry.