Congruent Shapes

A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides, 4 right angles, and 4 congruent (equal) sides is a __________________.

• trapezoid

• parallelogram

• rectangle

• square

A ___________ is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides and 4 congruent (equal) sides, but DOES NOT have any right angles.

• trapezoid

• rhombus

• parallelogram

• rectangle

"Same size, same shape" refers to which term?

• Congruent

• Quotient

• Edge

• Fraction

What statement about these two polygons is NOT true?

• They are both squares.

• They are both rectangles.

• They are both quadrilaterals.

• They both have opposite sides congruent.

Name 2 pairs of congruent shapes.

• A and E, and D and C

• A and E, and B and C.

• A and E, and C and H.

• A and E.

What does it mean for figures to be congruent?

• The number of sides must be the same.

• The figure must be exactly the same shape and size.

• The figures must be turned all in one direction.

• The name of the shape must be the same but they can be different sizes.

Are these shapes congruent?

• Yes

• No

________ means equal

• congruent

• similar

• polygons

• none of the above

What does congruent mean?

• a figure that has the same size and same shape

• a figure that does not have the same size and shape

Are these two shapes congruent or not congruent?

• congruent

• not congruent