Question

A figure is said to be symmetrical if it has mirror
halves​

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation:

If in a shape or image, you draw a line down the centre and notice that the left side is a reflection of the right side then the image or shape is said to be as symmetry. For example, take your face. When we draw a line down our face exactly at the centre, then the left side of our face is symmetric to our right side of the face.

This defines symmetry. This line that divides a figure or shape or any image in identical halves then that figure is said to have a line symmetry. The line that divides a figure into identical halves is called the line of symmetry or the axis of symmetry. The line of symmetry is also called as mirror line because it produces two reflections of an image that coincide.

Lines of symmetry may be of two types:

Vertical Line of Symmetry

A vertical line of symmetry is that line which runs down an image thus dividing it into two identical halves. In other words, it is a straight standing line that divides an image or shape into two identical halves.

Some English alphabets also show symmetry when divided into halves. A, H, M, O, W, U, Y, X etc are some alphabets that can be divided into equal halves by a vertical line of symmetry.

Horizontal Line of Symmetry

A horizontal line of symmetry is that line that runs across the image thus dividing into two identical halves. This line may also be called a sleeping straight line that parts an image or shape into identical halves.

English alphabets also are good examples of horizontal symmetry. Alphabets like C, E, H, K, O, X etc can be divided into equal halves by a horizontal line of symmetry.