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A regular pentagon has how many axes of symmetry?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 7 · Mathematics · Symmetry
  1. 5
  2. 10
  3. 3
  4. 15
Answer
5

The correct answer is 5 — Hence a pentagon has (5) axes of symmetry.

Step-by-step solution

  1. A regular pentagon is a regular polygon with 5 equal sides and equal angles.
  2. A regular polygon with (n) sides has exactly (n) lines of symmetry.
  3. Hence a pentagon has (5) axes of symmetry.
Common mistake: confusing number of vertices with number of symmetry axes

Concept tested: symmetry of regular polygons

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