Question

Line of Symmetry help please! What is the equation for the line of symmetry in this figure?



x = 0

x = -1

y = -1

y = 0

Answer 1

is it x = 0, because there is only y axis symmetry?

Answer 2

Can you draw a line in the figure which divides the figure into EXACTLY two similar parts??

Answer 3

@mamasherman : NO

Answer 4

oh

Answer 5

Please draw a lines as I suggested

Answer 6

folding in in half vertically

Answer 7

right! now if you observe the line of fold will pass parallel to y-axis

Answer 8

and the value of x always remains equal to -1

Answer 9

oh, i see

Answer 10

so........i hope you can guess the line of symmetry

Answer 11

line parallel is to the left of y

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

why always -1 for x?

Answer 14

see the line of fold and find out the values of x

Answer 15

sorry, i dont get it

Answer 16

see the line of fold and find out the values of x at random points

Answer 17

maybe i am making it too difficult

Answer 18

oh no its ok

Answer 19

2

Answer 20

i think i am confused as to the line of fold because it is not there, and the y is..

Answer 21

ok, i thought the line of fold, would be further to the left. that is why i didnt know where u were getting -1

Answer 22

the line that you drew is parallel to y-axis (see figure)
and the value of x on the line always remains -1

Answer 23

so the answer is x= -1

Answer 24

yes

Answer 25

but now, i know why it is!! :)

Answer 26

which will help me with future problems

Answer 27

thanks so much!