Question

Match the following:

Shape	Number of lines of symmetry
(i) Isosceles triangle	(a) 6
(ii) Square	(b) 5
(iii) Kite	(c) 4
(iv) Equilateral triangle	(d) 3
(v) Rectangle	(e) 2
(vi) Regular hexagon	(f) 1
(vii) Scalene triangle	(g) 0

Answer 1

Shape	Number of lines of symmetry
(i) Isosceles triangle	(f) 1
(ii) Square	(c) 4
(iii) Kite	(f) 1
(iv) Equilateral triangle	(d) 3
(v) Rectangle	(e) 2
(vi) Regular hexagon	(a) 6
(vii) Scalene triangle	(g) 0

Explanation:

(i) An isosceles triangle has 1 line of symmetry.

(ii) A square has 4 lines of symmetry.

(iii) A kite has 1 line of symmetry.

(iv) An equilateral triangle has 3 lines of symmetry.

(v) A rectangle has 2 line of symmetry.

(vi) A regular hexagon has 6 lines of symmetry.

(vii) A scalene triangle has no line of symmetry, i.e. 0