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02-12-2014
Mathematics

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does proportional and congruent mean the same thing?

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Samm5412 Samm5412

02-12-2014

Proportional means corresponding in size or amount to something else/having a constant ratio to another quantity.

Congruent means identical in form; coinciding exactly when superimposed.

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02-12-2014

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"Proportional" means the same shape.
"Congruent" means the same shape AND the same size.

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