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Can a shape be congruent if its the same shape but different in size?
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∙ 12y ago
No, that's called a similar shape, it has to be both same shape and size, Your Welcome.
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What is the same shape but different size?
The word for this is "similar." The same shape and the same size is "congruent."
What is congruent in mathtics?
It has different meanings in different contexts; one of them is that two figures are said to be congruent when they have the same shape and the same size.
Do two similar polygons have to be congruent?
no, they could be different size but same shape and be similar but not congruent.
What is a polygon that has the same shape and size?
Congruent Polygons are the same shape and size.
How do you know if two figures are similar or congruent?
congruent figures are the same shape and the same size while similar figures are the same shape but different sizes and it doesn't matter which way the shape is facing
What is the same shape but different size?
The word for this is "similar." The same shape and the same size is "congruent."
Does congruent mean having the same size and shape?
Yes, it does. A congruent shape has the same shape and size as another shape. A shape that is similar is the same shape, just a different size, like a proportion.
Why are circles always congruent?
No. They can me different sizes. For a shape to be congruent, they need to me same size and same shape.
What is congruent in mathtics?
It has different meanings in different contexts; one of them is that two figures are said to be congruent when they have the same shape and the same size.
Do two similar polygons have to be congruent?
no, they could be different size but same shape and be similar but not congruent.
How are congruent and similar shapes different?
Similar shapes are the same shape and not the same size but congruent shapes are exactly alike
Having same size and shape?
If two geometrical figures have the same size and shape, they are said to be congruent.
Same size and shape what is it?
It is a congruent shape.
What is it called when something is the same shape but not necessarily the same size?
it is similar, easy as that. congruent is same shape same size ans similar is same shape different size similar=two figures that have the same shape, but not necessarily the same size
What is a polygon that has the same shape and size?
Congruent Polygons are the same shape and size.
What shape has the same shape and same size?
A equilateral triangle and a normal triangle.
What is the same shape and same size?
The word "congruent" means the same shape and same size.
