Plane Symmetry

Plane Symmetry
A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent
halves that are mirror images of each other.

A Cuboid

A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry

 Plane Symmetry
A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent
halves that are mirror images of each other.

A Cuboid

A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry

 Plane Symmetry
A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent
halves that are mirror images of each other.

A Cuboid

A Cuboid has 3 planes of symmetry

 Cuboid

3 Planes of
symmetry
Can you explain why the plane shown is not a plane of symmetry?

This is similar to the situation for

the rectangle which does not have
a line of symmetry through its
diagonal. Reflection through the
diagonal produces a kite.

No Diagonal
 Plane Symmetry
A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent
halves that are mirror images of each other.

A square based prism

A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

 Plane Symmetry
A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent
halves that are mirror images of each other.

A square based prism

A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

 Plane Symmetry
A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent
halves that are mirror images of each other.

A square based prism

A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

 Plane Symmetry
A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent
halves that are mirror images of each other.

A square based prism

A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

 Plane Symmetry
A plane of symmetry divides a three dimensional shape into two congruent
halves that are mirror images of each other.

A square based prism

A square based prism has 5 Planes of symmetry

Square 5 Planes
based of
prism symmetry
The 9 Plane Symmetries of the Cube

Cube
 Triangular Based Prisms

An isosceles triangular based prism has 2 planes of symmetry.

Triangular
Isos
 Triangular Based Prisms

An isosceles triangular based prism has 2 planes of symmetry.

 Triangular Based Prisms

An isosceles triangular based prism has 2 planes of symmetry.

 Triangular Based Prisms

An equilateral triangular based prism has four planes of symmetry.

Triangular Equilateral
 Triangular Based Prisms

An equilateral triangular based prism has four planes of symmetry.

 Triangular Based Prisms

An equilateral triangular based prism has four planes of symmetry.

 Triangular Based Prisms

An equilateral triangular based prism has four planes of symmetry.

 Triangular Based Prisms

An equilateral triangular based prism has four planes of symmetry.

 Pyramids

A rectangular based pyramid has 2 planes of symmetry.

Pyramids
 Pyramids

A square based pyramid has 4 planes of symmetry.

 Pyramids

Regular Tetrahedron: 6 planes of symmetry

 State the number of planes of symmetry for each shape

1
Questions2 3

6 2 1

4 5 6

Infinite 5 1

7 8 9

4 3 2
 Cuboid

Worksheet
1

3 Planes of
symmetry
 Worksheet 2

Square 5 Planes
based of
prism symmetry
The 9 Plane Symmetries of the Cube

9 Cubes Worksheet
Cube
 Triangular Based Prisms

An isosceles triangular based prism has 2 planes of symmetry.

Worksheet 4
 Triangular Based Prisms

Worksheet 5
Pyramids

Worksheet
Pyramids
6
 Pyramids
Worksheet 7
Worksheet 8
Worksheet 9
Worksheet 10
Worksheet 6
Worksheet 11