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Symmetry: By: Puneet Kumar Tiwari Vii, B

This document discusses symmetry in several contexts. It defines symmetry as a quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis. It gives examples of line symmetry, where a figure can be divided into two congruent mirror images by a line. Symmetry exists in many areas including science, mathematics, architecture, art, and more. Specific examples discussed include symmetry in alphabets, road signs, and basic 2D shapes, where some letters and shapes have vertical, horizontal, or both types of symmetry divided by lines.

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Symmetry: By: Puneet Kumar Tiwari Vii, B

This document discusses symmetry in several contexts. It defines symmetry as a quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis. It gives examples of line symmetry, where a figure can be divided into two congruent mirror images by a line. Symmetry exists in many areas including science, mathematics, architecture, art, and more. Specific examples discussed include symmetry in alphabets, road signs, and basic 2D shapes, where some letters and shapes have vertical, horizontal, or both types of symmetry divided by lines.

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Symmetry

By:
Puneet Kumar Tiwari
VII, B
Symmetry: Introduction
The word Symmetry is originated from from French symtrie or Latin symmetria,
from Greek, from sun- with + metron measure.
In general, symmetry can be defined as the quality of being made up of exactly
similar parts facing each other or around an axis OR correct or pleasing
proportion of the parts of a thing
Line of symmetry is a line that divides a figure into two congruent parts, each of
which is the mirror images of the other.
When the figure having a line of symmetry is folded along the line of symmetry,
the two parts should coincide.
Symmetry is extremely useful can be described in many perspectives i.e. Science
and Technology, Mathematics, Humanities, Architecture, Religion, Art etc.

Symmetry in Alphabets
Symmetry exists in alphabets
Vertical symmetry exists in alphabets A , H , I , M , O , T , U , V , W , X ,
Y because the lines of symmetry divides the alphabets in 2 equal
halves vertically.
Horizontal symmetry exists in alphabets B , C , D , E , H , I , O , X
because the line of symmetry divides each alphabet into two equal
halves horizontally
The alphabets H, I, O, X show both vertical and Horizontal symmetry
The alphabets F, G, J, L, N, P, Q, R, S, Z show no symmetry.
Symmetry in Alphabets
Symmetry in Road Signs
Symmetry also exists in road signs, below is an example of the
Symmetry in Road Signs.
Fig: Symmetry in Road Signs, Dotted Lines show line
Symmetry in 2d shapes
If a shape can be folded in half so that one half fits exactly on top of
the other, then we say that the shape has got line symmetry and is
symmetric.
The fold is called a line of symmetry.
Below are some examples on Symmetry in 2d shapes

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