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State whether the statements are True or False.

The number of lines of symmetry of a regular polygon is equal to the vertices of the polygon.

The given statement is true.

Let us take an example of a pentagon. Pentagon has five sides, so number of lines of symmetry for pentagon = 5.


Hexagon has six sides, so number of lines of symmetry for hexagon = 6.



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