The number of lines of symmetry in the figure given below is:
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 6
(d) Infinitely many

Solution:

We know that

The line of symmetry is a line that divides an object into two identical pieces.

We observe that the given figure has 6 lines of symmetry.

Therefore, the number of lines of symmetry is 6.

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☛ Also Check: NCERT Solutions for Class 7 Maths Chapter 14

NCERT Exemplar Class 7 Maths Chapter 12 Problem 3

The number of lines of symmetry in the figure given below is: (a) 4, (b) 8, (c) 6, (d) Infinitely many

Summary:

The number of lines of symmetry in the figure given below is 6.

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