What are Congruent Figures? | An Intro to Congruent Figures | Math with Mr. J
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Summary
What congruent figures are -- shapes that are the same size and shape. Mr. J compares figures to decide if they're congruent.
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Discussion questions
Congruent figures match exactly in size and shape, even if they're turned or flipped.
- What does congruent mean?
- How can you check if two figures are congruent?
- Can two shapes be the same shape but not congruent?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: congruent, same size, same shape
- Find two congruent shapes in the room.
- Draw a figure congruent to a given rectangle.