Example 3: Rejecting a mirror image
Last Updated On: Sun Sep 06 2026Given Data
- Target: an arrow pointing right with a short diagonal tail below its left end.
- Option A is a left-pointing arrow with the tail below its right end.
Question
Is Option A a rotated copy of the target?
Answer
No, it is a mirror image.
Solution
- The diagonal tail changes from the left end to the right end relative to the arrow.
- A rotation preserves this handedness, while a reflection reverses it.
- Therefore Option A is not a rotated copy of the target.