Difference between revisions of "Congruent (geometry)"
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| − | Two [[geometry | geometric]] objects are '''congruent''' if one can be transformed into the other by an [[isometry]]. In plain language, two objects are congruent if they have the same size and shape. | + | Two [[geometry | 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. In plain language, two objects are congruent if they have the same size and shape. |
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Revision as of 09:16, 1 August 2006
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. In plain language, two objects are congruent if they have the same size and shape.
