Math Definitions - Letter C
Chapters
Congruent
Definition of Congruent
Two geometric figures are congruent if they have exactly the same shape and size.
You can fit one congruent figure onto another using turns, flips, and translations.
The shapes in the example are congruent. One is formed from the other by rotating it through \(180^\circ\).
American books say that angles are congruent when they have the same size and sides are congruent when they have the same length. We tend to say that these things are "equal".
Description
The aim of this dictionary is to provide definitions to common mathematical terms. Students learn a new math skill every week at school, sometimes just before they start a new skill, if they want to look at what a specific term means, this is where this dictionary will become handy and a go-to guide for a student.
Audience
Year 1 to Year 12 students
Learning Objectives
Learn common math terms starting with letter C
Author: Subject Coach
Added on: 6th Feb 2018
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