Line of Symmetry in Higher Polygons
We know that a polygon is a closed figure bounded by three or more-line segments. Above we have learnt about the lines of symmetry in triangle and quadrilaterals. Let’s learn about lines of symmetry in higher polygons such as pentagon, hexagon etc.
Line of Symmetry in Pentagon (Five Line Symmetry)
A regular pentagon has five lines of symmetry: one horizontal, one vertical, and three diagonal.
Line of Symmetry in Hexagon (Six Line Symmetry)
A regular hexagon contains six lines of symmetry: one horizontal, one vertical, and four diagonal.
Line of Symmetry in Heptagon(Seven Line Symmetry)
A regular Heptagon has 7 equal sides. Hence, there are 7 lines of symmetry in Heptagon.
Line of Symmetry in Octagon (Eight Line Symmetry)
An octagon contains eight symmetry lines. Out of these 8 symmetry lines four are horizontal lines of symmetry and four are vertical symmetry lines
Line of Symmetry
Line of Symmetry: A line of symmetry, also known as an axis of symmetry or mirror line, is a line that splits a shape or object into two identical and symmetrical halves. Each half mirrors the other, making them look like reflections of one another across the line which indicates that both parts of the shape would perfectly match. The shape would not change if a mirror were put along this line.
In this article, we will talk about the concept of line of symmetry, along with its definition, and properties. We will also explore lines of symmetry in alphabets, and lines of symmetry in shapes like Triangle, Rhombus, Parallelogram, Pentagon, etc.
Table of Content
- What is Line of Symmetry?
- Line of Symmetry Meaning
- Properties of Line of Symmetry
- Line of Symmetry Types
- Horizontal Line of Symmetry
- Vertical line of Symmetry
- Diagonal line of Symmetry
- Line of Symmetry for Different Shapes
- Line of Symmetry in Triangle
- Line of Symmetry in Quadrilateral
- Line of Symmetry in Trapezium (No Symmetry Lines)
- Line of Symmetry in Parallelogram(No Symmetry Lines)
- Line of Symmetry in Kite (One Line Symmetry)
- Line of Symmetry in Rectangle (Two Line Symmetry)
- Line of Symmetry in Rhombus (Two Line Symmetry)
- Line of Symmetry in Square (Four Line Symmetry)
- Line of Symmetry in Higher Polygons
- Line of Symmetry in Pentagon (Five Line Symmetry)
- Line of Symmetry in Hexagon (Six Line Symmetry)
- Line of Symmetry in Heptagon(Seven Line Symmetry)
- Line of Symmetry in Octagon (Eight Line Symmetry)
- Line of Symmetry in Other Shapes
- Line of Symmetry in Star (Five Line Symmetry)
- Line of Symmetry in Alphabets
- Vertical Line of Symmetry in English Alphabets
- Horizontal Line of Symmetry in English Alphabets
- Two Line of Symmetry (Horizontal and Vertical) in English Alphabets
- Zero Line of Symmetry in English Alphabets
- Line of Symmetry Equations
- Line of Symmetry Examples
- Practice Questions on Line of Symmetry