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The document provides solutions to exercises on symmetry from a mathematics textbook. It contains solutions for constructing shapes with lines of symmetry, identifying lines of symmetry in different shapes, and determining whether statements about symmetry are true or false.

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Selina Solutions For Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 30

The document provides solutions to exercises on symmetry from a mathematics textbook. It contains solutions for constructing shapes with lines of symmetry, identifying lines of symmetry in different shapes, and determining whether statements about symmetry are true or false.

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Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 30

Revision Exercise Symmetry

Exercise 30
1. State, whether true or false:
(i) The letter B has one line of symmetry
(ii) The letter F has no line of symmetry
(iii) The letter O has only two lines of symmetry

(iv) The figure


has no line of symmetry
(v) The letter N has one line of symmetry
Solution:
(i) The letter B has one line of symmetry. Hence, the given statement is true
(ii) The letter F has no line of symmetry. Hence, the given statement is true
(iii) The letter O has many line of symmetry. Hence, the given statement is false
(iv) The figure has two line of symmetry. Hence, the given statement is false
(v) The letter N has no line of symmetry. Hence, the given statement is false

2. Construct a triangle ABC, in which AB = AC = 5 cm and BC = 6 cm. Draw all its


lines of Symmetry.
Solution:
Steps of Construction:
(i) Draw a line BC of length 6 cm

(ii) With the help of compass, taking B as centre and radius 5 cm, draw an arc
(iii) Now, taking C as centre and radius 5 cm draw another arc which cuts the previous
arc at point A
(iv) Join AB and AC
(v) The required triangle ABC is obtained. Line of symmetry is shown in above figure
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 30
Revision Exercise Symmetry

3. Examine each of the following figures carefully, draw line(s) of symmetry in


which ever figure possible:

Solution:
(i) There is no line of symmetry in the given figure
(ii) The line of symmetry for isosceles right angled triangle is shown in figure below
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 30
Revision Exercise Symmetry

(iii) The line of symmetry for isosceles triangle is shown in below figure

(iv) A quadrilateral with only one line of symmetry is shown in below figure

(v) A line of symmetry is shown in below figure


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Revision Exercise Symmetry

4. Construct a triangle XYZ, in which XY = YZ = ZX = 4.5 cm. Draw all its lines of
symmetry.
Solution:
Steps of Construction:
(i) Draw a line XY of length 4.5 cm

(ii) Taking X as centre and radius 4.5 cm draw an arc with the help of compass at point Z.
(iii) Taking Y as centre and radius 4.5 cm draw another arc which cuts the previous arc at
point Z.
(iv) Now, join XZ and YZ
(v) The required triangle XYZ is obtained and lines of symmetry is shown in above
figure

5. Construct a triangle ABC, in which AB = BC = 4 cm and ∠ABC = 600. Draw all its
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 30
Revision Exercise Symmetry

lines of symmetry.
Solution:
Steps of Construction:
(i) Draw a line segment AB = 4 cm

(ii) Taking B as centre, draw an angle 600 with the help of compass
(iii) Again taking B as centre and radius 4 cm draw an arc at point C such that BC = 4 cm
(iv) Now, join AC
(v) △ABC formed is the required triangle and line of symmetry is shown in centre of the
figure

6. Draw the line(s) of symmetry for each figure drawn below:

Solution:
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 30
Revision Exercise Symmetry

7. In each of the following case, construct a point that is symmetric to the given
point P with respect to the given line AB.

Solution:
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 30
Revision Exercise Symmetry

(i) Draw PQ perpendicular to AB from P and produce PO to Q such that OQ = OP


Hence, point Q is symmetric to the given point P with respect to the given line AB.
(ii) Draw PQ perpendicular to AB from P and produce PQ to Q such that OQ = PO
Hence, point Q is symmetric to the given point P with respect to the given line AB
(iii) Draw PQ perpendicular to AB from P and produce PO to Q such that OQ = OP
Hence, point Q is symmetric to the given point P with respect to the given line AB

8. Mark two points A and B 5.5 cm apart. Draw a line PQ so that A and B are
symmetric with respect to the line PQ. Give a special name to line PQ.
Solution:
Steps of Construction:

(i) Take point A and B as 5.5 cm apart


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Revision Exercise Symmetry

(ii) Draw perpendicular bisect of the line segment AB


(iii) Now, the perpendicular bisector PQ is the required line of symmetry with respect to
points A and B
(iv) Hence, PQ is the perpendicular bisector of AB

9. For each letter of the English alphabet, draw the maximum possible number of
lines of symmetry.
Solution:
The alphabets which do not have any lines of symmetry are F, G, J, L, N, P, Q, R, S and
Z.
Alphabets which have lines of symmetry are as follows:

10. Draw all the possible lines of symmetry for each figure given below:
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 30
Revision Exercise Symmetry

Solution:
The lines of symmetry for each figure are as follows:

(i) A parallelogram has no line of symmetry


(ii) A rectangle has two lines of symmetry
(iii) A square has four lines of symmetry
(iv) A semicircle has one line of symmetry
(v) A quadrant has one line of symmetry

11. For each shaded portion given below, draw all the possible lines of symmetry:
Selina Solutions Concise Mathematics Class 6 Chapter 30
Revision Exercise Symmetry

Solution:

(i) In the given figure, a minor segment has one line of symmetry
(ii) In the given figure, a major segment has one line of symmetry
(iii) In the given figure, a quadrant has one line of symmetry
(iv) The given figure has one line of symmetry

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