1. Determine whether the regular hexagon has reflection symmetry, rotation symmetry, both, or neither. If it has reflection symmetry, state the number of axes of symmetry. If it has rotation symmetry, state the angle of rotation. For each type of symmetry, explain how you can tell the figure does or does not have the given symmetry.

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1.	Determine whether the regular hexagon has reflection symmetry, rotation symmetry, both, or neither. If it has reflection symmetry, state the number of axes of symmetry. If it has rotation symmetry, state the angle of rotation. For each type of symmetry, explain how you can tell the figure does or does not have the given symmetry.

aravindg · Answer

Do you know the basic difference between these symmetries?

micahm · Answer

the picture looks like a hexagon

micahm · Answer

and my answer is : 6 sides = 6 axes of symmetry  is that right

micahm · Answer

@AravindG

aravindg · Answer

Right you are!

micahm · Answer

thank you  but did i answer the rest of the question or do i still have to work on this

aravindg · Answer

It also has rotational symmetry. For each 60 degree turn we get the same shape.

micahm · Answer

this is what i wrote 

6 sides = 6 axes of symmetry there is one side that looks like is the same as the other side which I believe is the middle axes

aravindg · Answer

It has both reflection symmetry and rotational symmetry.

For reflection symmetry also note that lines joining midpoints are also line of symmetry.

micahm · Answer

so i answered all of it

aravindg · Answer

Well done.

micahm · Answer

thank you so much