Foundation Mathematics Primary 4 Symmetry

During National Day celebrations, Siti is cutting out decorations for her class display. She has four shapes: • A rectangle • A scalene triangle • A parallelogram • An irregular hexagon Which shape has at least one line of symmetry?

A Rectangle
B Scalene triangle
C Parallelogram
D Irregular hexagon
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Step 1: Check the rectangle. A vertical fold matches left and right halves exactly. A horizontal fold matches top and bottom halves exactly. The rectangle has 2 lines of symmetry. Step 2: Check the scalene triangle. All three sides are different lengths, so no fold produces matching halves. No line of symmetry. Step 3: Check the parallelogram. Opposite sides are equal, but folding along any diagonal or mid-line does not produce matching halves. No line of symmetry. Step 4: Check the irregular hexagon. Sides and angles are unequal, so no line of symmetry. Final answer: Rectangle. Answer: Rectangle

Correct answer: Rectangle

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