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geometry intermediate

Problem

How many of the letters in MATHCOUNTS have a horizontal line of symmetry?
Solution
We look at how many of the letters can be cut in half horizontally and are symmetrical across that line. For instance, with C, we can draw a horizontal line through it and the top and bottom halves are reflections of each other across the line. We find that only H, C, and O have a horizontal line of symmetry, so there are letters.
Final answer
3