Congruent and Similar Figures Webercise Total: ⁄30

Congruent – Math is Fun

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1. If one shape can become another
using ,
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then the shapes are .
2. (a) What are the proper terms?
Turn =
Flip = ⁄3
Slide =
(b) ΔABC can be transformed into ΔDEF by rotating it 90°
clockwise. What alternative transformation could be used to
reach the same outcome?

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3. When we need to resize one shape to make it the same as the

other, the shapes are .
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4. Shapes are only equal
when .
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5. (a) Where does the word “congruent” come from and what
does it mean?
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(b) Why do you think that we use this meaning of congruent
rather than saying that the shapes are equal?
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Congruent Figures – Math.com
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6. If two figures are congruent, then
A are congruent.
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7. (a) Congruent figures are in the order of their
corresponding parts.
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(b) These two triangles are congruent. How would you name the
congruency?

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𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐶 ≅ .
8. (a) Complete the Step 4 Workout:
̅̅̅̅̅ ≅
𝑀𝑂
∠𝑃𝑄𝑅 ≅
∠𝑀𝑁𝑂 ≅
̅̅̅̅̅ ≅
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𝑀𝑁
∠𝑄𝑅𝑃 ≅
̅̅̅̅ ≅
𝑄𝑅
(b) How could you verify these congruencies?
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Similar Shapes – Basic Mathematics
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9. How would you differentiate between congruent and similar
shapes?
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10. (a) What examples can you find of shapes that are always
similar?
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(b) What facts can you gather about these shapes that make you ⁄2
believe that they are always similar?
(c) Are these shapes always congruent as well? ⁄1