Question

When a figure is said to have a line symmetry?

• A. We can fold a picture in half such that the right and left halves match exactly
• B. The two halves are mirror images of each other
• C. The two halves are not the mirror images of each other
• D. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The correct options are
A

We can fold a picture in half such that the right and left halves match exactly

B

The two halves are mirror images of each other

A figure is said to have a line of symmetry or linear symmetry if there exists a line which divides the figure into two identical halves such that they coincide when folded along this line. There can be one or more lines of symmetry for a given figure.