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Point of Symmetry

A special center point for certain kinds of symmetric figures or graphs. If a figure or graph can be rotated 180° about a point P and end up looking identical to the original, then P is a point of symmetry.

 

Example:  

This is a graph of the curve together with its point of symmetry (–2, 1).

The point of symmetry is marked in red.

 

See also

Symmetric with respect to the origin, axis of symmetry

 


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