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Question 2

Circle the pairs that appear congruent.

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Solution

Shapes are congruent if they are exactly the same size and shape.

Step 1 — Understanding Congruence

We say two shapes are congruent if they are identical. This means they have the same size. They also have the same shape. Imagine tracing one shape. You can move, rotate, or flip the tracing. If the tracing fits perfectly over the second shape, they are congruent. They superimpose exactly.

Step 2 — Checking the Teardrop Shapes (Pair a)

Let us look at the first pair of shapes. These are two teardrop-like figures. The first teardrop points upwards. The second teardrop is rotated sideways. Let us imagine rotating the second teardrop. If we rotate it, it will point upwards too. Now, let us compare their sizes and curves. They appear to be exactly the same. So, they can be superimposed exactly. Therefore, the teardrop shapes are congruent.

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Step 3 — Checking the Cloud Shapes (Pair b)

Next, let us look at the two cloud shapes. The first cloud is larger. The second cloud is smaller. They also have different overall forms. Since their sizes are different, they cannot be congruent. They cannot be superimposed exactly. Therefore, the cloud shapes are not congruent.

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Step 4 — Checking the Starburst Shapes (Pair c)

Now, let us examine the two starburst shapes. The first starburst is smaller. The second starburst is larger. Their sizes are clearly different. So, they cannot be superimposed exactly. Therefore, the starburst shapes are not congruent.

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Step 5 — Checking the Leaf Shapes (Pair d)

Finally, let us look at the two sets of leaves. Each set has three leaf-like figures. Let us compare the left set with the right set. Each individual leaf in the left set is the same size and shape. The arrangement of the three leaves is also identical. If we trace the left set, it will fit perfectly over the right set. They can be superimposed exactly. Therefore, the leaf shapes are congruent.

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Answer

(a) The pair of teardrop shapes are congruent. (d) The pair of leaf shapes are congruent.

More questions in FIO

Q1

Check if the two figures are congruent.

Q2

Circle the pairs that appear congruent.

Q3

What measurements would you take to create a figure congruent to a given:

(a) Circle

(b) Rectangle

Q4

Using this, state how would you check if two —

(a) Circles are congruent?

(b) Rectangles are congruent?

Q5

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.

Q6

Suppose ΔHEN\Delta\text{HEN} is congruent to ΔBIG\Delta\text{BIG}. List all the other correct ways of expressing this congruence.

Q7

Determine whether the triangles are congruent. If yes, express the congruence.

Q8

In the figure below, AB = AD, CB = CD.

Can you identify any pair of congruent triangles? If yes, explain why they are congruent.

Does AC divide ∠BAD and ∠BCD into two equal parts? Give reasons.

Q9

In the figure below, are ΔDFE and ΔGED congruent to each other? It is given that DF = DG and FE = GE.

Q10

Identify whether the triangles below are congruent. What conditions did you use to establish their congruence? Express the congruence.

Q11

Given that CD and AB are parallel, and AB = CD, what are the other equal parts in this figure? (Hint: When the lines are parallel, the alternate angles are equal. Are the two resulting triangles congruent? If so, express the congruence.)

Q12

Given that ABC=DBC\angle ABC = \angle DBC and ACB=DCB\angle ACB = \angle DCB, show that BAC=BDC\angle BAC = \angle BDC. Are the two triangles congruent?

Q13

Identify the equal parts in the following figure, given that ABD=DCA\angle ABD = \angle DCA and ACB=DBC\angle ACB = \angle DBC.

Q14

ΔAIRΔFLY\Delta\text{AIR} \cong \Delta\text{FLY}. Identify the corresponding vertices, sides and angles.

Q15

Each of the following cases contains certain measurements taken from two triangles. Identify the pairs in which the triangles are congruent to each other, with reason. Express the congruence whenever they are congruent.

(a) AB = DE, BC = EF, CA = DF

(b) AB = EF, \angleA = \angleE, AC = ED

(c) AB = DF, \angleB = \angleD = 90°, AC = FE

(d) \angleA = \angleD, \angleB = \angleE, AC = DF

(e) AB = DF, \angleB = \angleF, AC = DE

Q16

It is given that OB = OC, and OA = OD. Show that AB is parallel to CD.
[Hint: AD is a transversal for these two lines. Are there any equal alternate angles?]

Q17

ABCD is a square. Show that ΔABCΔADC\Delta\text{ABC} \cong \Delta\text{ADC}. Is ΔABC\Delta\text{ABC} also congruent to ΔCDA\Delta\text{CDA}?

Give more examples of two triangles where one triangle is congruent to the other in two different ways, as in the case above. Can you give an example of two triangles where one is congruent to the other in six different ways?

Q18

Find B\angle\text{B} and C\angle\text{C}, if A is the centre of the circle.

Q19

Find the missing angles. As per the convention that we have been following, all line segments marked with a single '|' are equal to each other and those marked with a double '|' are equal to each other, etc.

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