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2019 Math Kangaroo

Problem 3

Problem 3 · 2019 Math Kangaroo Easy
Spatial & Visual Reasoning reflectionsymmetry
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Answer: E
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Hint 1 of 2
A mirror swaps left and right, so the customer reads the board's left-right flip.
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Hint 2 of 2
To make the reflection read SHAVE, write SHAVE already flipped left-to-right.
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Approach: reverse the mirror's left-right flip
  1. A vertical mirror flips the image left-to-right.
  2. To see SHAVE correctly, the board must hold the left-right mirror image of SHAVE.
  3. That mirrored writing is option E.
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