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A shape that is a mirror image (flipped) of another is:

Correct answer

The same shape reflected — in Assembling Objects, recognizing mirror images (reflections) is important because pieces may be flipped to fit

  1. A A completely different shape
  2. B The same shape reflected — in Assembling Objects, recognizing mirror images (reflections) is important because pieces may be flipped to fit
  3. C Always larger
  4. D Never used in these problems

Why this is the answer

A MIRROR IMAGE (reflection/flip) is the SAME shape reflected across an axis — recognizing mirror images is important in Assembling Objects because pieces may be FLIPPED to fit. ASVAB spatial reasoning. A flipped shape has the same size and form but is reversed (like a left hand vs a right hand). In puzzle and connector problems, the correct answer may show a piece flipped from how it first appeared. Train to recognize whether two shapes are the same (just rotated or mirrored) versus genuinely different. Distinguishing a valid flip from an actually different shape is a key skill.
Source: ASVAB Assembling Objects — Mirror Images

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