Question

1. Which of the following pairs of figures are congruenta which are not ? How do you know Be sure to use the following vocabulary words congruent .

Answer 1

Congruent and similar goes by:

Two figures are congruent if they have the same shape and size.

and,

When two figures are similar, the ratios of the lengths of their corresponding sides are equal.

Now, check the images.

First figure (two houses) are congruent.

Second figures (two triangles) are not congruent.