Congruent Line Segments
Two line segments are congruent if the numbers used to represent their respective lengths are equivalent. As an example, two congruent line segments, each possessing a length of 10 units, are illustrated below.
Regarding applicable
notations:
The notation on the left is
read as "AB
is equal to CD"
while the notation on the right is read as "Segment AB is congruent to
segment CD"
where the symbol of ≅ is used to represent congruency.
Related Topics:
- Congruent Angles
- Congurent Triangles