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Introduction to Congruence

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Two rectangles are congruent, if they have same and .

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Length

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Solution

Congruent:-Congruence is a term used to describe the relationship between two congruent figures. In terms of shape and size, the word ‘congruent’ implies equal in every aspect or figure.
So, two rectangles can only be congruent if their length and breadth is same.

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Statement 1: If two figures A and B are congruent, then they must have equal area.

Statement 2: If two figures A and B have equal area, then they must be congruent.

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