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How many lines of symmetry are there in a regular decagon

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Answer: In a regular decagon, there are 10 lines of symmetry.


Explanation:

Line of symmetry divides a figure into two equal halves so that if you flip the half image over the line of symmetry , the figure will look unchanged.

A regular decagon has 10 vertices and 10 edges.

To draw line of symmetry :

1.Draw lines to meet the exactly opposite point [shown by red color in the picture attached with the answer].

∴ 10 vertices will form 5 lines of symmetry.

2.Draw lines from the mid points of all the edges to the midpoint of the exactly opposite edge [shown by blue color in the picture attached with the answer].

∴ 10 edges will form 5 lines of symmetry.

⇒Total lines of symmetry in a decagon =5+5= 10

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