Question 5
How would we check if two figures like the one below are congruent?
Use this to identify whether each of the following pairs are congruent.


To check if two figures are congruent, we need to see if they have the exact same shape and the exact same size.
Step 1 — How to check congruence
Let us look at the 'Y' shaped figures. Each figure has three line segments. These three segments meet at a central point. To check if two such 'Y' figures are congruent, we must compare their parts. First, we measure the length of each of the three segments in both figures. All corresponding segment lengths must be exactly the same. Next, we measure the angles formed by these segments at the central point. There are three angles around the central point. All corresponding angles must also be exactly the same. If all these lengths and angles match, then the figures are congruent.

Step 2 — Identifying congruent figures
Let us apply this rule to the figures shown. We can see several 'Y' shaped figures in the second diagram. They all look exactly alike in their shape and size. If we were to cut out one 'Y' shape, we could place it perfectly on top of any other 'Y' shape. This means they have the same shape and the same size. So, they are congruent. If we measure these figures, we would find specific values. The length of one type of line segment is 3.3 cm. The length of another type of line segment is 2.3 cm. The angle between these segments is 82°. Since these measurements are identical for all figures, they are congruent.

Answer
To check if the two figures are congruent, one would need to measure the lengths of the corresponding line segments and the angle between them. Yes, each of the given figures is congruent. Length of line segments in each figure is 3.3 cm (Horizontal line) and 2.3 cm (Vertical line), and the angle between them is 82°.
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