Question

What does congruent mean?

Answer 1

Same size and same shape is what I remember my teacher telling me in elementary school, don't know if that's still what they're teaching or what but I bet it's pretty close.

Answer 2

@Kainui Thanks! Can you help with one more? What does similar mean?

Answer 3

its same shape and zize

Answer 4

The same shape and size.

Two shapes are congruent if you can Turn, Flip and/or Slide one so it fits exactly on the other.

In this example the shapes are congruent (you only need to flip one over and move it a little)

Answer 5

Similar means it's the same shape but not necessarily the same size. For example, all circles are similar. these triangles are similar. Since you can squeeze or stretch them equally to make them fit on the other one.

Answer 6

Thank you :) Are the following triangles similar? Justify? http://www.aventalearning.com/courses/GEOMx-HS-A09/b/assessments/S-SimilarityQuiz/Geometry_6.2.8_Quiz_FINAL_5q.gif

Answer 7

@YanaSidlinskiy help?

Answer 8

With what?? Isn't it answered already?

Answer 9

http://www.aventalearning.com/courses/GEOMx-HS-A09/b/assessments/S-SimilarityQuiz/Geometry_6.2.8_Quiz_FINAL_5q.gif

Answer 10

Are the triangles similar?

Answer 11

Yes, they are because if you flip them, or put them on top of each other they will be the same. The distance in between them does NOT matter!!!