

Therefore we can say that both these rectangles are congruent. In rectangle ABCD, the angle between AB and AD is 90 degrees and also, in rectangle PQRS angle between PQ and PS is 90 degrees. We observe that in rectangle ABCD BC=AD and in rectangle PQRS QR=SP. We observe that in rectangle ABCD AB=CD and in rectangle PQRS PQ=RS. Here in the above figure, ABCD is one rectangle and PQRS is another rectangle. Two rectangles are said to be congruent if opposite sides are equal and the adjacent sides maintain an angle of 90 degrees. Therefore we can say that these triangles are congruent. This satisfies the SAS(side, angle, side) criteria for congruency. Here two sides and the corresponding angle of one triangle is equal to two sides and the corresponding angle of another triangle. Two triangles are said to be congruent if they possess two equal sides and a corresponding angle.Īs we observe both the triangles, side BC is equal to side YZ. Case 3: Two equal sides and the corresponding angle of a triangle(SAS: side, angle, side) This satisfies the ASA(angle, side, angle) criteria for congruency. Here two angles and the corresponding side of one triangle is equal to two angles and the corresponding side of another triangle. Angle ABC=Angle XYZ.Īngle A is equal to angle X. Here, in the above figure, ABC is one triangle and DEF is another triangle.Īngle B is equal to angle Y. Two triangles are said to be congruent if they possess two equal angles and a corresponding side. Case 2: Two equal angles and the corresponding side of a triangle(ASA: angle, side, angle) This satisfies the SSS(side,side,side) criteria for congruency. Here, we observe that all three sides of one triangle are equal to the other. Here, in the above figure, ABC is one triangle and XYZ is another triangle.Īs we observe both the triangles, side AB is equal to side XY. Two triangles are said to be congruent if they possess all equal sides. Triangle Case 1: Equal sides for a triangle(SSS: side, side, side) We consider diameter to test congruency of circle and lines to test congruency of triangles etc. Congruency in Different Figuresĭifferent figures follow different criteria to test their congruency. In simple terms, congruency can be defined as two figures trying to prove in either of the ways that they are twins. If two squares are needed to be congruent then they must have all sides equal for both the squares.If two rectangles are needed to be congruent then they must possess equal opposite sides for both the rectangles.If two triangles are needed to be congruent then three sides of one triangle should be equal to three sides of another triangle.

Two circles are said to be congruent if the diameter of both circles is the same.ĭifferent figures follow different criteria to be congruent.Two angles are said to be congruent if the angle is the same for both the angles on some common line.

