
Symmetry
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Coordinate challenge
Use the clues about the symmetrical properties of these letters to place them on the grid. -
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Rotations are not single round here
I noticed this about streamers that have rotation symmetry : if there was one centre of rotation there always seems to be a second centre that also worked. Can you find a design that has only one centre of rotation ? Or if you thought that was impossible, could you say why ? -
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One reflection implies another
When a strip has vertical symmetry there always seems to be a second place where a mirror line could go. Perhaps you can find a design that has only one mirror line across it. Or, if you thought that was impossible, could you explain why ? -
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A roll of patterned paper
A design is repeated endlessly along a line - rather like a stream of paper coming off a roll. Make a strip that matches itself after rotation, or after reflection -
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Symmetric trace
Points off a rolling wheel make traces. What makes those traces have symmetry? -
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Stringy quads
This practical problem challenges you to make quadrilaterals with a loop of string. You'll need some friends to help!
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Angular reflection
Weekly Problem 28 - 2013
Two lines meet at a point. Another line through this point is reflected in both of these lines. What is the angle between the image lines? -
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Octa-flower
Join some regular octahedra, face touching face and one vertex of each meeting at a point. How many octahedra can you fit around this point? -