Question 1
Check if the two figures are congruent.


- Two geometric figures are congruent if they have the exact same shape and size, meaning one can cover the other completely and match perfectly when superimposed.
- For two angles to be congruent, their angle measures (openings) must be equal, regardless of the length of the arms or the orientation of the angle.
Step 1 · Compare the Angle Measures

Observing the two given angles:
- The first angle and the second angle have different degrees of opening (measures).
- Two angles are congruent if and only if they have equal measures.
Since they have different measures, one figure cannot superimpose on the other to cover it completely.
The given figures are not congruent.
- Arm Length vs. Angle Measure: Confusing the length of the drawn rays/arms with the angle itself. Congruence depends only on the measure of the opening (in degrees), not how long the arms are drawn.
- Visual Estimation: Assuming two angles of roughly similar orientation are automatically congruent without verifying that their angle measures are identical.
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