Question

Can the diagonals of a rectangle be lines of symmetry for the rectangle?

• A. Yes
• B. No

Answer 1

The correct option is B No

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with $2$ diagonals. The diagonals of a rectangle cannot be its line of symmetry because, on reflecting along the diagonals, shapes of reflected half and other would not be identical.



So, option (b) is correct.

A rectangle has $2$ lines of symmetry, $1$ vertical and $1$ horizontal as follows:


On reflecting along these lines we will get perfectly matching pairs.