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Which of the following figures do not have equal number of lines of symmetry?

  • A.Isosceles triangle and kite
  • B.Kite and parallelogram
  • C.Rectangle and rhombus
  • D.Kite and isosceles trapezium

Answer: B

The pair that does not have an equal number of lines of symmetry is Kite and parallelogram.

  • Isosceles triangle: 1 line; kite: 1 line, so pair A is equal.
  • Kite: 1 line; a general parallelogram: 0 lines, so pair B is unequal.
  • Rectangle: 2 lines; rhombus: 2 lines (its diagonals), so pair C is equal.
  • Kite: 1 line; isosceles trapezium: 1 line, so pair D is equal.

A parallelogram has rotational symmetry of order 2 but, unless it is a rectangle or rhombus, no line of symmetry.

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