Symmetry: The Art of Mathematics Hillyard/Rasmussen

Assignment 5

Due Wednesday 4/12/06

1) Explore the web and find a new website on rotational symmetry that you find interesting.

a) Write a brief paragraph explaining what you found interesting at this web site. Be sure to include the web site

address.

2) a) Draw a figure which has a rotation of 120 degrees.

b) Color your figure in a) so that you “lose” your rotation of 120 degrees.

3) Let l be a vertical line and m a different vertical line.

a) Reflect the right triangle shown below in l first and then in m.

b) Describe what happened to the right triangle.

4) Start to form your team of 4-5 people for the final project. Also, start to make a list of possible cultures that your group might choose.