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In general, they are not congruent.

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Definition for congruent line segments for geometry?

congruent line segments- line segments that have the same lengths.


Definition of congruent line segments?

Line segments are congruent if they have the same length


What is are congruent segments?

Line segments are congruent if they have the same length.


Does a bisector cut a line into two congruent segments?

A bisector cuts a line SEGMENT into two congruent line segments. A line has indefinite or infinite length.


If two lines are parallel are they congruent?

First, lines and rays cannot be congruent because they do not have both end points defined. Not having an end point define means we cannot talk about their length so they can't be congruent. Line segments, however, can be congruent. Congruent line segments NEED NOT be parallel.Furthermore, if two line segments are parallel, that does not mean they are congruent since parallel line segments may not have the same length.Congruent line segments would be ones that are the same length.


What is the converse of if two segments have the same length then they are congruent?

If two line segments are congruent then they have the same length.


What is the definition of congruent line segments?

Two line segments of the same finite size.


Can line segments be congruent?

Congruency means that two things are the same length. Therefore two line segments if the same length are congruent.


Segments of equal length are what segments?

vertical line segment


What do congruent line segments and congruent angles form?

a square or rhombus


Line segments with the same length are?

congruent


Line segments with the same length are said to be?

congruent