Relations

Relationship of Symmetry

Two figures are said to be in a relationship of symmetry when one can be mapped to the other by a bijection such that two of their corresponding points are equidistant from and on either side of a point, line or plane.

Examples

In each illustration below, [latex]m\overline{\textup{PO}} = \moverline{\textup{PO'}} [/latex].
  • Symmetry about a point:
Relation de Symétrie
  • Symmetry about a line:
Relation de Symétrie-B
  • Symmetry about a plane:
Relation de Symétrie-C

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