Congruency and similarity

What does the word congruent mean?

• same size but different shape

• different sizes but same shape

• same size and same shape

• unequal

what is it to have the same length or measure 

• congruent
• equal 
• segment

What is congruent?

• Same shape, same size

• Same shape, same color

• Same shape, same height

• Similar shape, same size.

Given Points P(4,5) Q(2,2) R(5,1) A(-3, -1) B(-5,-4) C(-2,-5) Are the ∆ ABC and ∆ PQR congruent? (hint: graph the points)

• Yes, all sides are congruent

• Yes, all the angles are congruent

• No, the corresponding parts are not the same.

• No, The angles and sides don't correspond.

Explain a real-life scenario where understanding congruent figures is important and how it is applied in that situation.

• In car manufacturing for designing different models

• In gardening for planting different types of flowers

• In cooking for preparing different recipes

• In architecture for designing and constructing buildings

How could you describe these shapes?

• Similar

• Congruent

• Neither

This symbol means

• Congruent
• parallel
• perpendicular
• similar

The pre-image and image are

(congruent / similar) figures.

• congruent

• similar

MN is congruent to ____.

• JN
• LN
• KN
• KJ

What does this symbol (CONGRUENT) mean?
 $\cong$  

• Same shape

• Same size

• Both 

• Neither