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Congruent
Figures (4.1)
Objective:
To recognize
congruent figures and
their corresponding
parts
Congruent Figures
Have
the same SIZE and SHAPE.
Congruent Polygons
congruent (≅)
corresponding parts
 Have
 Corresponding
parts are matching
sides and angles (sides and angles are
in the same position)
≅ polygons are slid, flipped or turned,
corresponding parts are still congruent
(≅).
 If
IMPORTANT!
IF POLYGONS ARE
≅, THEN
CORRESPONDING PARTS ARE
CATS≅RULE
≅CONGRUENCY STATEMENT:
LISTS CORRESPONDING
VERTICES IN THE SAME
ORDER
THEY HAVE 3 PAIRS OF
THEY HAVE 3 PAIRS OF
≅, CORRESPONIDNG SIDES
≅, CORRESPONIDNG ANGLES
 If
two angles of one triangle are congruent to
two angles of another triangle, then the third
angles are congruent.