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Question 117

An equilateral triangle has three equal sides and three equal angles. How many lines of symmetry does it have?

  1. 1 line of symmetry
  2. 6 lines of symmetry
  3. 0 lines of symmetry
  4. 3 lines of symmetryCorrect answer

Explanation

A fold counts only when it maps the shape exactly onto itself, and one such fold runs through each corner to the middle of the side facing it. A triangle with just two equal sides offers only one fold of that kind, so answering 1 describes a less symmetrical triangle than this one.

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