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What are the different of congruent triangle and similar triangle?
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The corresponding angles in both cases are the same. With congruent triangles, the lengths of the corresponding sides are also equal.
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Can you always cut a right triangle into two congruent triangles?
Similar, YES. Congruent, NO.
Are all congruent polygons similar?
No. You can have two triangles that are congruent to one another, and two quadrilaterals that are congruent to one another. But the triangle cannot be similar to the quadrilateral!
If an acute angle of one right triangle is congruent to an angle of a second triangle then are the triangles similar?
true.
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 congruent isosceles triangle?
isosceles triangle is a triangle in which 2 of the 3 sides are equal length. the third side can be any length. there are an infinite number of such triangles. congruent just means total equal to another triangle. you only say congruent when referring to two different triangles. or you can say any triangle is congruent to itself. so if you have two isosceles triangle that are identical, then each one is a congruent isosceles triangle
Can you always cut a right triangle into two congruent triangles?
Similar, YES. Congruent, NO.
Are congruent triangles similar?
Yes, similar triangles are congruent because in order to be congruent they must first be equal. Which in turn is the definition of a similar triangle. A triangle equal in angle measurements and/or side lengths. So, yes.
Are similar triangles always congruent?
No, congruent triangles are always similar but similar triangles and not always congruent. Imagine that similar triangles can be created on a copy machine enlarge and shrink the image, turn it, even turn it over, the angles remain the same. A congruent triangle must be exactly the same as the original. Hope this helps!
Does a scalene triangle have two congruent sides?
A scalene triangle has no congruent sides, they are all different lengths.
Are all congruent polygons similar?
No. You can have two triangles that are congruent to one another, and two quadrilaterals that are congruent to one another. But the triangle cannot be similar to the quadrilateral!
Two right triangles are similar if the acute angles of one triangle are congruent to the acute angles of the other triangle?
yes there similar
Are two right triangle similar if an acute angle of one triangle is congruent to an acute angle of the other triangle?
Yes
If an acute angle of one right triangle is congruent to an angle of a second triangle then are the triangles similar?
true.
Do two similar polygons have to be congruent?
no, they could be different size but same shape and be similar but not congruent.
Can scalene triangle not be similar?
Providing that the interior angles are the same andhas the same shape it can be congruent or similar
What is a congruent isosceles triangle?
isosceles triangle is a triangle in which 2 of the 3 sides are equal length. the third side can be any length. there are an infinite number of such triangles. congruent just means total equal to another triangle. you only say congruent when referring to two different triangles. or you can say any triangle is congruent to itself. so if you have two isosceles triangle that are identical, then each one is a congruent isosceles triangle
Is a triangle and rectangle congruent?
No, a triangle and a rectangle are not congruent. Congruent means exactly the same size and shape. A triangle has 3 sides while a rectangle has four. A triangle's three angles always add up to 180 degrees where as a rectangle's four right angles always equal 360 degrees. They are not congruent- not even similar- at all.
