Geometry · Transformations

Line of Symmetry

HSG-CO.A.3

Definition

A line that divides a figure into two halves that are mirror images.

Examples

  • Folding a figure along its line of symmetry makes the two halves match exactly.
  • A square has four lines of symmetry.

Key rule

A figure's two halves must match exactly when folded along the line of symmetry.

Memory hook

Fold along it — the halves match perfectly.