SQUARE and Rotational Symmetry
Look at the square below. It will rotate and show you how many places it can stop and look like a the original square. You can tell that it is moving in a clockwise manner by finding the corner that is marked for your convenience.
The order is 4 and the magnitude of rotation is 90 degrees.
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These symmetry pages have been brought to you by Nancy Powell, a TeachNet Web Mentor from Bloomington High School, Bloomington, IL.
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