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Congruent Segments
See It in Action
Two examples of the idea done right—and one common look-alike that is not right.
EXAMPLE
EXAMPLE
NON-EXAMPLE
Definition
Congruent segments are line segments that have the same length.
Key Points:
They do not need to be in the same position or direction—only the lengths must be equal.
The symbol for congruence is ≅.
So, if segment AB and segment CD are congruent, we write:
AB≅CD
Example:
If segment AB is 5 cm long and segment CD is also 5 cm long, then AB and CD are congruent segments.
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