congruent triangles

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• congruent — congruently, adv. /kong grooh euhnt, keuhn grooh , keuhng /, adj. 1. agreeing; accordant; congruous. 2. Math. of or pertaining to two numbers related by a congruence. 3. Geom. coinciding at all points when superimposed: congruent triangles. [1375 …   Universalium

• congruent — con•gru•ent [[t]ˈkɒŋ gru ənt, kənˈgru , kəŋ [/t]] adj. 1) agreeing; accordant; congruous 2) math. of or pertaining to two numbers related by a congruence 3) math. (of geometric figures) coinciding at all points when superimposed: congruent… …   From formal English to slang

• congruent — con|gru|ent [ˈkɔŋgruənt US ˈka:ŋ ] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of congruere to come together, agree ] 1.) formal fitting together well 2.) technical congruent ↑triangles are the same size and shape >congruence n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• congruent — adjective 1 (+ with) formal fitting together well; suitable 2 technical congruent triangles (triangle (1)) are the same size and shape congruence noun (U) congruently adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Congruent number — In mathematics, a congruent number is a positive integer that is the area of a right triangle with three rational number sides.[1] A more general definition includes all positive rational numbers with this property.[2] The sequence of integer… …   Wikipedia

• congruent — [15] Etymologically, triangles that are congruent ‘come together’ or ‘agree’ – that is, are similar. The word comes from congruēns, the present participle of Latin congruere ‘come together, meet, agree’. This was a compound verb formed from the… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• congruent — /ˈkɒŋgruənt / (say konggroohuhnt) adjective 1. agreeing; corresponding; congruous. 2. Geometry coinciding exactly when superposed, as of triangles. 3. Mathematics of or relating to two or more integers which have the same remainder when divided… …  

• congruent — [15] Etymologically, triangles that are congruent ‘come together’ or ‘agree’ – that is, are similar. The word comes from congruēns, the present participle of Latin congruere ‘come together, meet, agree’. This was a compound verb formed from the… …   Word origins

• Congruence (geometry) — An example of congruence. The two figures on the left are congruent, while the third is similar to them. The last figure is neither similar nor congruent to any of the others. Note that congruence …   Wikipedia

• Triangle — This article is about the basic geometric shape. For other uses, see Triangle (disambiguation). Isosceles and Acute Triangle redirect here. For the trapezoid, see Isosceles trapezoid. For The Welcome to Paradox episode, see List of Welcome to… …   Wikipedia

• Pythagorean theorem — See also: Pythagorean trigonometric identity The Pythagorean theorem: The sum of the areas of the two squares on the legs (a and b) equals the area of the square on the hypotenuse (c) …   Wikipedia