Foundation June 2022 Paper 3 Q10
10 Shapes X and Y are shown on a centimetre grid.

(a) Circle the name of shape X. [1 mark]
- pentagon
- hexagon
- octagon
- decagon
(b) Give a reason why shape Y is not a regular polygon. [1 mark]
(c) Complete these statements. [2 marks]
The number of lines of symmetry of shape X is __________
The order of rotational symmetry of shape Y is __________
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Hexagon | B1 |
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Valid reason | B1 | eg sides are not equal or angles are not equal |
Additional guidance
| Ignore incorrect or irrelevant statements alongside correct statements, unless contradictory | |
| There are no lines of symmetry | B1 |
| It has reflex angles | B1 |
| Regular polygons must have equal sides | B1 |
| All sides are different (condone) | B1 |
| Some sides are more than 1 cm | B1 |
| It doesn’t have a line of symmetry | B1 |
| It doesn’t have one line of symmetry | B0 |
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B1 | allow in words |
| 4 | B1 | allow in words |