Understanding Congruent Figures

Understanding Congruent Figures

Introduction

Congruent figures are figures that have exactly the same size and shape. Even if they are in different positions, they are congruent if their corresponding sides and angles are equal. Congruent figures can be fo...

Liam was helping decorate a classroom bulletin board when he noticed that some paper cutouts matched exactly in shape and size.

He realized that one cutout could be placed exactly over another.

In geometry, figures that have the same size and shape are called congruent figures. In congruent figures, all corresponding sides and angle...