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Does a rectangular prism have plane symmetry or symmetry about an axis?
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∙ 8y ago
I believe it has both.
If you draw planes through the middle of opposite sides e.g. top/bottom, left side/right side, front/back, you will get three planes of (refection) symmetry.
Also if you draw three lines through those same points, you will get three axes of (rotational) symmetry.
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How many planes of symmetry does a hexagonal prism have?
The answer is 13- for more detail:
How many axis of rotational symmetry does a pentagonal prism have?
It need not have any. It can have two.
Is the quality a design has if it maintains all characteristics when it is rotated about an axis lying in its plane?
Reflectional symmetry
Which point of parabola is on the axis of symmetry?
Its extremum is on its axis of symmetry.
Is Reflectional symmetry the quality a design has if it maintains all characteristics when it is rotated about an axis lying in its plane?
No, that is false since the question describes rotational symmetry. A reflection of a shape on the Cartesian plane produces a mirror image. A rotation of a shape on the Cartesian plane turns the shape through an angle at a fixed point.
Does a can of soda have both axis of symmetry and plane symmetry?
If you ignore the print, then it has a plane of symmetry (possibly) but not an axis of symmetry. If you ignore the print and the "pop-top" part, then it has both.
What is symmetry and plane symmetry?
There are three elements of symmetry: 1-axis of symmetry It's a line which cuts the molecule into two equal halves. 2-plane of symmetry It's a plane which cuts the molecule into two equal halves (such as 'axis of symmetry' but axis is a line and here it's a plane). 3-center of symmetry It's a point in space that, if you draw a line from any part to it, and then extend the line beyond it, another atom will be encountered.
Does a square have a plane of symmetry?
No. A square is a plane figure and conventionally for plane figures symmetry is considered in terms of rotation about a point or an axis (in the plane of the figure) but not a plane outside the plane of the square.
How many axes of rotational symmetry does a rectangular pyramid have?
It depends upon the pyramid: if it is a right rectangular pyramid it will have one axis of rotational symmetry which runs from the apex to the centre of the base and a rotational symmetry of 2. If it is not a right rectangular pyramid then there is no axis of rotation which will permit the pyramid to fit on itself before a complete rotation of 360°
How many planes of symmetry does a hexagonal prism have?
The answer is 13- for more detail:
How many axis of rotational symmetry does a pentagonal prism have?
It need not have any. It can have two.
What symmetry is the quality a design has if it maintains all characteristics when it is rotated about an axis lying in its plane?
Reflectional symmetry
What is alternating axis of symmetry in chemistry?
A molecule possess an n-fold alternating axis of symmetry if,when rotated through an angle of 3600/n about this axis and then followed by reflection of in plane perpendicular to the axis;the molecule is indistinguishable from the original molecule.
Does a cone have a plane of symmetry?
Any plane that bisects a cone passing through the pointy tip and the diameter of the base i.e. through the axis of the cone, will be a plane of symmetry. Since any plane passing through the cone this way can be rotated by any angular increment and still remain a plane of symmetry, there are an infinite number of planes of symmetry.
Is the quality a design has if it maintains all characteristics when it is rotated about an axis lying in its plane?
Reflectional symmetry
What is the quality a design has is it maintains all characteristics when it is rotated about an axis lying in its plane?
Axial symmetry.
What is the quality a design has if it maintains all characteristics when it is rotated about an axis lying in its plane.?
Axial symmetry.
