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Question from raji: how many lines of symmetry does a circle have? |
Hi Raji,
Every line through the centre of the circle is a line of symmetry. Hence there are infinitely many lines of symmetry. By this I just mean that you can't count the lines of symmetry by any finite number.
Penny
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