Question

what does ~ mean on top of =

Answer 1

It means that two figures are congruent,.

Answer 2

Congruent means equal.

Answer 3

btw, just ~ means two figures are similar

Answer 4

Like = signifies that two terms are equal, this sign means that two figures are equal and can be placed on top of each other.

Answer 5

depends on context actually
"congruent" is usual, but I have seen it used for "approximately equal to" which I think is a lame notation.

Answer 6

in geometry it's congruent

Answer 7

similar means proportionate , or that one figure is a scale image of the other.

Answer 8

'~' for approximation

Answer 9

\[\equiv\]This is my favorite.

Answer 10

No, two "~" instead of = for approximation.

Answer 11

Approximation is denoted by : \(\approx \)

Answer 12

ohh I see

Answer 13

This is the congruent sign.

Answer 14

That's Equivalence Ishaan \( \equiv \), \[ a \equiv b \pmod c \] means a-b is divisible by c

Answer 15

I know and it's my favorite.

Answer 16

is similar

Answer 17

this is surfing :)