A transparent sheet with a pattern is given below. Select the option that depicts the pattern that would appear when the given transparent sheet is folded at the middle horizontal line.

Correct Answer: Option 2

Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Analyze the Original Pattern:
The given transparent sheet is divided into top and bottom halves by a central horizontal fold line:
- Top Half: Contains a diagonal line starting from the center of the fold line and extending to the top-right corner, ending with an arrow head pointing towards the top-right.
- Bottom Half: Contains a diagonal line starting from the center of the fold line and extending to the bottom-right corner, ending with an arrow head pointing towards the bottom-right.

2. Understand the Folding Operation:
When the transparent sheet is folded at the middle horizontal line such that the upper half is folded down onto the lower half:
- The central horizontal fold line acts as a line of reflection (axis of vertical symmetry).
- The line and arrow pattern in the top half reflects vertically downwards across the fold line.

3. Determine the Reflected Pattern:
- The fixed starting point at the middle of the fold line remains at the same position.
- The top-right corner reflects vertically across the horizontal axis to coincide with the bottom-right corner.
- The arrow head pointing upwards and to the right reflects to point downwards and to the right.
- As a result, the reflected arrow from the top half aligns and overlaps completely over the arrow already existing in the bottom half.

4. Conclusion:
Because the two arrow lines completely coincide, the folded sheet displays a single arrow originating from the top edge (the fold line) and pointing towards the bottom-right corner.
This resultant pattern corresponds exactly to Option 2: