Numbers are equal, figures are congruent.
If you said that two shapes are equal, you imply that they are the same shape. This is why we use congruence, because it says they are the same shape but distinct.
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What is the difference between a congruence sign and an equals sign? In geometry congruent means that the figures have the same size and shape, the corresponding parts being equal each to each. Equal means the two figures or quantities are identical.
Congruence is basically the same as equality, just in a different form. Reflexive Property of Congruence: AB =~ AB Symmetric Property of Congruence: angle P =~ angle Q, then angle Q =~ angle P Transitive Property of Congruence: If A =~ B and B =~ C, then A =~ C
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