Question

Which pair or pairs of polygons are congruent?

3 and 4
1 and 3
1, 3 and 4
2, 3 and 4
1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer 1

First, what does "congruent" mean in this context? How do you recognize a situation where two figures are congruent?

Answer 2

Same size and shape. I think all of them are congruent but I'm not positive

Answer 3

well, i think your right.

Answer 4

Which pair are you unsure of?

Answer 5

1 & 4..

Answer 6

In Pair 1, is there any way you could make the problem easier for yourself by changing the position of one of the figures? The same question, applied to pAIR 4?

Answer 7

I have no clue.. Im so confused.

Answer 8

Looking at Pair 1: If you leave one of the figures where it is and rotate the other, eventually the 2nd will fit perfectly over the first. That's congruence.

Answer 9

Confused about the meaning of "congruence" or confused about how to check for "congruence" ?

Answer 10

I believe it is pairs one and three
Because Two and four are just the smallest bit off

Answer 11

Explain further. How are 2 and 4 "just the smallest bit off?"

Answer 12

If you look at figure four

Answer 13

The figure that is red is about a tenth if i have to guess into the next square

Answer 14

and same for two

Answer 15

EXCELLENT! I missed that completely.

Answer 16

Thank you.

Answer 17

Always helps to have a second pair of eyes :D!

Answer 18

Thank u guys :) i have to have so many of these done by 4pm tomorrow and I'm TERRIBLE at geometry

Answer 19

If you need a hang just Pm me and ill help you out :)

Answer 20

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