0580/12 May/Jun 2024, Question 5: Lines of Symmetry
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 3 marks
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The question, in short
Identify symmetry of a square by drawing its lines of symmetry, and name a quadrilateral with rotational symmetry of order 2.
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Part (a) · 2 marks
Draw every line of symmetry on the given square.
- 1Draw both diagonals of the square
- 2Draw the two lines joining midpoints of opposite sides: 4 lines
Answer4 correct lines of symmetry
Part (b) · 1 mark
State the mathematical name of a quadrilateral with rotational symmetry of order 2.
- 1A rectangle looks the same after a half turn: order 2
- 2Rectangle (or rhombus or parallelogram)
AnswerRectangle or rhombus or parallelogram
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