Question

Determine if the two figures are congruent and explain your answer using transformations.

Answer 1

Answer:

Comparing each pair of lines,

AB and EF,

BC and FG,

CD and GH,

DA and HE.

For, AB and EF,

If we take a look at both the lines they are the mirror image of each other, the distance between point A and B is 1 unit upwards, and 2 unit sidewise, similarly between point E and F the distance is 1 unit upwards, and 2 unit sidewise. therefore, the length of both the lines is the same.

Also, we can use the formula, for the distance between two points on a coordinate plane,

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As we can see in the image,

A = (-1, 1),

B = (-3, 2),

C = (-4, 4),

D = (-2, 6),

E = (2, 0),

F = (4, 1),

G = (5, 3),

H = (3, 5),

Solving using the formula,

AB = EF = √5,

BC = FG = √5,

CD = GH = √8,

DA = HE = √26,

Therefore, the length of all the sides of the polygon are the same,

Hence, the two figures are congruent.

Step-by-step explanation: