CONGRUENT POLYGONS:
CONGRUENT POLYGONS Same size and same shape Two polygons are congruent if one can be moved on top of the other, so that edges and vertices coincide. The corresponding sides have the same lengths, and corresponding angles are congruent. Symbol is
Congruent means that two or more things are the exact same size and shape. :
Congruent means that two or more things are the exact same size and shape. All of the following triangles are congruent! If we took any one of these triangles and flipped it over and/or rotated it, we'd be able to fit it right on top of any of the others!
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Congruent sides: Congruent angles:
Slash marks show congruent parts.:
Slash marks show congruent parts.
Triangles aren’t the only polygons that can be congruent.:
Triangles aren’t the only polygons that can be congruent.
Name the congruent parts::
Name the congruent parts: ANGLES: MON RPQ MON SIDES: MO RP ON PQR NMO PQN PQ NM QR