Question

In your own words, describe the difference between the terms Equal and Congruent

Answer 1

not sure - i think congruent is only used in geometry but i may be wrong

Answer 2

congruent triangles are the same size and shape

Answer 3

equal means the exactly the same. congruence means they are related in the same way.

Answer 4

equals is used when two things are the same value
congruent is used when to things are the same size

Answer 5

but consider a triangle with all sides length 1, and a triangle with all sides length 2. they are different sizes, but congruent because all sides relate to other sides of the same triangle in the same way.