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Plane Symmetry

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Plane Symmetry

A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent

halves that are mirror images of each other.

A Cuboid

A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry

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Plane Symmetry

A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent

halves that are mirror images of each other.

A Cuboid

A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry

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Plane Symmetry

A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent

halves that are mirror images of each other.

A Cuboid

A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry

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Cuboid

3 Planes of

symmetry

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Plane Symmetry

A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent

halves that are mirror images of each other.

A square based prism

A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

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Plane Symmetry

A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent

halves that are mirror images of each other.

A square based prism

A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

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Plane Symmetry

A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent

halves that are mirror images of each other.

A square based prism

A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

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Plane Symmetry

A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent

halves that are mirror images of each other.

A square based prism

A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

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Plane Symmetry

A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent

halves that are mirror images of each other.

A square based prism

A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

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5 Planesof

symmetry

Squarebased

prism

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Cube

The 9 Plane Symmetries of the Cube

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Triangular Based Prisms

An isosceles triangularbased prism has 2 planes of symmetry.

Triangular

Isos

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Triangular Based Prisms

An isosceles triangular based prism has 2 planes of symmetry.

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Triangular Based Prisms

An isosceles triangularbased prism has 2 planes of symmetry.

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Triangular Equilateral

Triangular Based Prisms

An equilateral triangularbased prism has four planesof symmetry.

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Triangular Based Prisms

An equilateral triangularbased prism has four planesof symmetry.

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Triangular Based Prisms

An equilateral triangularbased prism has four planesof symmetry.

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Triangular Based Prisms

An equilateral triangularbased prism has four planesof symmetry.

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Triangular Based Prisms

An equilateral triangularbased prism has four planesof symmetry.

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Pyramids

Pyramids

A rectangular based pyramid has 2 planes of symmetry.

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Pyramids

A square based pyramid has 4 planes of symmetry.

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Pyramids

Regular Tetrahedron: 6 planes of symmetry

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QuestionsState the number of planes of symmetry for each shape

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

6 2 1

Infinite 5 1

4 32

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Worksheet

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Cuboid

3 Planes ofsymmetry

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Worksheet 2

5 Planesof

symmetry

Squarebased

prism

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9 Cubes WorksheetCube

The 9 Plane Symmetries of the Cube

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Worksheet 4

Triangular Based Prisms

An isosceles triangularbased prism has 2 planes of symmetry.

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Worksheet 5

Triangular Based Prisms

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Pyramids

Pyramids

Worksheet 6

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Worksheet 7Pyramids

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Worksheet 8

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Worksheet 9

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Worksheet 10Worksheet 6

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Worksheet 11

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