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0580/11 Oct/Nov 2024, Question 12: Lines of Symmetry

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 11 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

On a square grid, use the dashed 45-degree line L to reflect the given half-shape and complete the whole shape.

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Solution · 2 marks

  1. 1Reflect each line in L; each image starts where the original meets L
  2. 2From the top point on L, the line 4 right becomes a line 4 down
  3. 3The line 2 right, 3 down becomes a line 3 right, 2 down
  4. 4The line 3 down becomes a line 3 right, ending back on L

AnswerCorrect completion of the shape by reflecting the three given lines in L

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