Grade : High School

Subject : Math
Topic : Pre-Calculus
Objective : Identifying Symmetry - Numerically

Identifying Symmetry – Numerically

1. If for every point ( x , y) on the graph of an equation containing the variables x and y,
the point (− x , y ) also lies on the graph, then the graph is symmetric with respect to:

a) X-axis (b) Y-axis (c) Origin (d) None of these

2. If for every point ( x , y) on the graph of an equation containing the variables x and y,
the point ( x , − y) also lies on the graph, then the graph is symmetric with respect to:

a) X-axis (b) Y-axis (c) Origin (d) None of these

3. If for every point ( x , y) on the Graph of an equation containing the variables x and y,
the point (− x , − y ) also lies on the graph, then the graph is symmetric with respect to:

a) X-axis (b) Y-axis (c) Origin (d) None of these

4. If a line joining the points A( -2, 3) and B is symmetric with respect to X-axis, then
coordinates of B are:

a) (2, 3) (b) (-2, -3) (c) (2, - 3) (d) (3, -2)

5. The two triangles formed by the points (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 4) and (-1, -2), (-2, -3), (-3, -4)
are both symmetric with respect to:

a) X-axis (b) Y-axis (c) Origin (d) None of these

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 6. If a circle with center at C (4, 5) and another circle with same radius and center D are
both symmetric with respect to the axis, then coordinates of D are:
(a) (-4, 5) (b) (-4, -5) (c) (4, -5) (d) None of these

7. The two rectangles formed by the points (1, 1), (5, 1), (5, 4), (1, 4) and (1, -1), (5, -1),
(5, -4), (1, -4) are both symmetric with respect to:
a) X-axis (b) Y-axis (c) Origin (d) None of these

8. A function y = f (x) is called an “even function” if for every x, f(-x) = f(x). The graph of

any even function is always symmetric with respect to:

a) X-axis (b) Y-axis (c) Origin (d) None of these

9. A function y = f (x) is called “odd function” if for every x, f(-x) = -f(x). The graph of any

odd function is always symmetric with respect to:

a) X-axis (b) Y-axis (c) Origin (d) None of these

10. The graph of the function y = f ( x) defined in the table is symmetric with respect to:

x -2 -1 0 1 2
f(x) 8 2 0 2 8

a) X-axis (b) Y-axis (c) Origin (d) All of these

11. The graph of the function y = f ( x) defined in the table is symmetric with respect to :

x -4 -2 0 2 4
f(x) 4 1 0 -1 -4

a) X-axis (b) Y-axis (c) Origin (d) All of these

12. The graph of any function can never be symmetric with respect to:

a) X-axis (b) Y-axis (c) Origin (d) All of these

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 Answer Key

1. (b) Y-axis

2. (a) X-axis

3. (c) Origin

4. (b) (-2, -3)

The graph is symmetric with respect to the X-axis if for every point (x, y) on the graph
of an equation containing the variables x and y, the point (x, -y) also lies on the graph.
Hence if (-2, 3) lies on the graph then (-2, -3) must also lie on the graph.

5. (c) Origin

The graph is symmetric with respect to the origin if for every point (x, y) on the graph
of an equation containing the variables x and y, the point (-x, -y) also lies on the graph.
Hence if (1, 2) lies on the graph then (-1, -2) must also lie on the graph. Similar
justification applies for the other vertices.

6. (a) (-4, 5)

The graph is symmetric with respect to the Y-axis if for every point (x, y) on the graph
of an equation containing the variables x and y, the point (-x, y) also lies on the graph.
Hence if (4, 5) lies on the graph then (-4, 5) must also lie on the graph.

7. (a) X-axis
The graph is symmetric with respect to the X-axis if for every point (x, y) on the graph
of an equation containing the variables x and y, the point (x, -y) also lies on the graph.
Hence if (1, 1) lies on the graph then (1, -1) must also lie on the graph. Similar
justification applies for the other vertices.

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 8. (b) Y-axis

For an even function, f(-x) = f(x) for every x where y = f(x).

Hence (x, y) and (-x, y) lie on the graph.
Consequently, the graph is symmetric with respect to the y-axis.

9. (c) Origin
For an odd function, f(-x) = -f(x) for every x where y = f(x).
Hence (x, y) and (-x, -y) lie on the graph.
Consequently, the graph is symmetric with respect to the Origin.

10. (b) Y-axis.

The given function is an even function.

Hence, the graph is symmetric with respect to the y-axis.

11. (c) Origin

The given function is an odd function.

Hence, the graph is symmetric with respect to the Origin.

12. (a) X-axis

By definition, no function can be symmetric about the x-axis (or any other horizontal
line).

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