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Casey was able to map line segment \overline{UV} UV start overline, U, V, end overline onto line segment \overline{ST} ST start overline, S, T, end overline using a translation and a rotation. Casey concluded: "I was able to map line segment \overline{UV} UV start overline, U, V, end overline onto line segment \overline{ST} ST start overline, S, T, end overline using a sequence of rigid transformations without a dilation, so the figures are congruent but they are not similar." What error did Casey make in her conclusion?

User Xlm
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Answer:

they are both congruent and similar. when things are congruent they have to also be similar.

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User Kainax
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Answer:

congruent figures are similar

Explanation:

Similar figures don't have to be different sizes. All congruent figures are similar.

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Casey's error was to say that congruent figures are not similar.

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