Question

David reflects the word ‘MOM’ over the y-axis and notices
that is still reads the same. Is the same true for the word
‘DAD’? Use letter symmetry to explain why or why not.

Answers

  1. The reflection of the word DAD across the y-axis is not the same

    How to determine the true statement?

    The statement is given as:
    MOM, when reflected over the y-axis = MOM
    The above is true because the letters M and O have reflectional symmetry across the y-axis
    However, the letter D do not have a reflectional symmetry across the y-axis
    So, the letters would not remain the same when reflected
    Hence, the reflection of the word DAD across the y-axis is not the same
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