Difference between revisions of "Congruent (geometry)"
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| − | Two [[geometry | geometric]] [[figure]]s are | + | Two [[geometry | geometric]] [[figure]]s are congruent if one of them can be turned and/or flipped and placed exactly on top of the other, with all parts lining up perfectly with no parts on either figure left over. In plain language, two objects are congruent if they have the same size and shape. |
Revision as of 13:11, 23 November 2007
Congruency is a property of multiple geometric figures.
Intuitive Definition
Two geometric figures are congruent if one of them can be turned and/or flipped and placed exactly on top of the other, with all parts lining up perfectly with no parts on either figure left over. In plain language, two objects are congruent if they have the same size and shape.
Technical Definition
Two geometric objects are congruent if one can be transformed into the other by an isometry, such as a translation, rotation, reflection or some combination thereof.
