Rotational Symmetry

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Rotational Symmetry: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Clockwise and Anti-clockwise Rotations, Rotational Symmetry in a Plane Figure, Centre of Rotation, Angle of Rotation, and Order of Rotational Symmetry.

Important Questions on Rotational Symmetry

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The angle of rotation of a figure is 36°. What is its order of rotational symmetry?

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When the hour hand of a clock moves from 12 to 6, this is an example of

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A parallelogram has rotational symmetry of order 2.

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What is the order of the rotational symmetry of the following figure?

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A shape has rotational symmetry. Its angle of rotation is 40 degrees. Which of these could be this shape?

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A shape has rotational symmetry. Its angle of rotation is 90 degrees. Which of these could be this shape?

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A shape has rotational symmetry. It has an angle of rotation of 45 degrees.

Its order of rotational symmetry is_____ 

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A regular hexagon has rotational symmetry. What is its angle of rotation?

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A shape has rotational symmetry. Its angle of rotation is 180 degrees. Which of these could be this shape?

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What is the order of rotational symmetry of a regular hexagon about its centre?

The order of rotational symmetry of a regular hexagon is_____ 

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A shape has rotational symmetry. It has an angle of rotation of 120 degrees.

Its order of rotational symmetry is_____ 

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A regular pentagon has rotational symmetry. What is its angle of rotation?

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A square has rotational symmetry. What is its angle of rotation?

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An equilateral triangle has an order of symmetry 3. What is its angle of rotation?

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What is the angle of rotation of an object whose order of rotational symmetry is 2?

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A shape has no rotational symmetry. What is its order of symmetry?

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What is the order of symmetry of a rhombus?

The order of symmetry of a rhombus is_____ 

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Give the order of rotational symmetry for the following figure when rotated about the marked point (x).

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Find the order of rotational symmetry for the following figure when rotated about the marked point ×.

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Find the order of rotational symmetry for the following figure when rotated about the marked point (x).

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