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Question 4

Using this, state how would you check if two —

(a) Circles are congruent?

(b) Rectangles are congruent?

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Solution
Understand the Question
  • Two geometric figures are congruent if they have the exact same shape and size, meaning one can be placed over the other to cover it completely.
  • For circles, the size depends entirely on the radius.
  • For rectangles, the shape and size depend on the length and width (breadth).

(a) Circles are congruent?

Step 1 · Check Congruence of Two Circles

A circle's size is determined solely by its radius.Diagram 1

Let the radius of the first circle be r1r_1 and the radius of the second circle be r2r_2.

Condition for congruence: r1=r2\text{Condition for congruence: } r_1 = r_2

If their radii are equal, the two circles will superimpose (overlap) completely.

Answer

(a) Two circles are congruent if their radii are equal (r1=r2r_1 = r_2).

(b) Rectangles are congruent?

Step 1 · Check Congruence of Two Rectangles

A rectangle's size and shape are determined by its length and width.Diagram 2

Let the first rectangle have length L1L_1 and width W1W_1, and the second have length L2L_2 and width W2W_2.

Condition for congruence: L1=L2 and W1=W2(or L1=W2 and W1=L2)\text{Condition for congruence: } L_1 = L_2 \text{ and } W_1 = W_2 \quad (\text{or } L_1 = W_2 \text{ and } W_1 = L_2)

If their corresponding pairs of sides are equal, the two rectangles will superimpose completely.

Answer

(b) Two rectangles are congruent if their lengths and widths are respectively equal.

Common Mistakes
  • Equal Area vs Congruence: Having equal areas does not mean two figures are congruent. For example, a 2×62 \times 6 rectangle and a 3×43 \times 4 rectangle both have an area of 1212, but they are not congruent because their side lengths differ.
  • Circle Position: The location of the center does not affect congruence; circles are congruent as long as their radii are equal, regardless of where they are drawn.

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=ADAB = AD, CB=CDCB = CD.

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

Does ACAC divide BAD\angle BAD and BCD\angle BCD into two equal parts? Give reasons.

Q9

In the figure below, are DFE\triangle DFE and GED\triangle GED congruent to each other? It is given that DF=DGDF = DG and FE=GEFE = GE.

Q10

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

Q11

Given that CDCD and ABAB are parallel, and AB=CDAB = 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=DEAB = DE, BC=EFBC = EF, CA=DFCA = DF

(b) AB=EFAB = EF, A=E\angle A = \angle E, AC=EDAC = ED

(c) AB=DFAB = DF, B=D=90\angle B = \angle D = 90^\circ, AC=FEAC = FE

(d) A=D\angle A = \angle D, B=E\angle B = \angle E, AC=DFAC = DF

(e) AB=DFAB = DF, B=F\angle B = \angle F, AC=DEAC = DE

Q16

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

Q17

ABCD\text{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 B and C\angle C, if AA 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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