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2. The flag of USA is shown here. What pattern do
you notice in the colour of the stripes and the
number of stars?
Symmetry Around uS
We have learnt about symmetry in previous classes. We know that a figure is said
to be symmetrical if it can be folded along an imaginary line to form two equal
halves that exactly fit on top of each other. The imaginary line is known as the line
of symmetry.
We can see many symmetrical objects in our daily life. Observe the following.
Alphabet Symmetry
Some letters of the English alphabet (A to Z) have a horizontal line, a vertical line, or
both lines of symmetry. Look at the images below and decide what types of symmetry
you find here.
Z R S Q
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