Congruent Figures Worksheets 2024 - Free Printable

Let's solve each of the four problems on the worksheet step by step. We are to determine if the two figures in each coordinate plane are congruent, and if so, describe the congruence transformations (such as translations, reflections, rotations) that map Figure 1 onto Figure 2.

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🔷 Problem 1 (Top Left)

#### Figures:
- Figure 1: Green L-shaped figure with vertices at:
- (1, 4), (2, 4), (2, 3), (1, 3), (1, 2), (2, 2)
- Figure 2: Orange L-shaped figure with vertices at:
- (-3, 2), (-2, 2), (-2, 1), (-3, 1), (-3, 0), (-2, 0)

#### Step 1: Compare Shapes
Both figures are L-shaped and made up of 4 unit squares. The shape and size appear identical.

#### Step 2: Check for Congruence
Yes — same shape and size → Congruent

#### Step 3: Find Transformation from Figure 1 to Figure 2

We can check the movement of a point:

Take the top-left corner of Figure 1: (1, 4)
Corresponding point in Figure 2: (-3, 2)

Change in x: -3 - 1 = -4
Change in y: 2 - 4 = -2

So, a translation of 4 units left and 2 units down maps Figure 1 to Figure 2.

✔ Answer:
Congruent.
A translation of (x, y) → (x - 4, y - 2) maps Figure 1 onto Figure 2.

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🔷 Problem 2 (Top Right)

#### Figures:
- Figure 1: Green triangle with vertices at:
- (-3, -2), (-1, -4), (-1, -2)
- Figure 2: Orange triangle with vertices at:
- (1, 4), (2, 2), (2, 4)

#### Step 1: Analyze Shape
Both are right triangles. Let’s compute side lengths.

Figure 1:
- From (-3, -2) to (-1, -2): horizontal leg = 2 units
- From (-1, -2) to (-1, -4): vertical leg = 2 units
→ Right triangle with legs 2 and 2 → isosceles right triangle

Figure 2:
- From (1, 4) to (2, 4): horizontal = 1 unit
- From (2, 4) to (2, 2): vertical = 2 units
→ Legs 1 and 2 → not congruent!

Wait! That suggests they’re not congruent.

But let's double-check coordinates.

Wait: Figure 2 has points:
- (1, 4), (2, 2), (2, 4)

So:
- (1,4) to (2,4): length = 1
- (2,4) to (2,2): length = 2
- (1,4) to (2,2): diagonal = √[(1)² + (2)²] = √5

Figure 1:
- (-3,-2) to (-1,-2): 2 units
- (-1,-2) to (-1,-4): 2 units
- Hypotenuse: √(2² + 2²) = √8 = 2√2

So:
- Figure 1: legs = 2, 2 → hypotenuse = 2√2
- Figure 2: legs = 1, 2 → hypotenuse = √5 ≈ 2.236

Clearly different sizes → Not congruent

✘ Answer:
Not congruent.
The figures have different side lengths. Figure 1 is a right isosceles triangle with legs of 2 units, while Figure 2 has legs of 1 and 2 units. Therefore, they are not congruent.

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🔷 Problem 3 (Bottom Left)

#### Figures:
- Figure 1: Green triangle with vertices:
- (1, 5), (3, 5), (1, 2)
- Figure 2: Orange triangle with vertices:
- (-3, -2), (-1, -2), (-3, -5)

#### Step 1: Analyze Shape
Figure 1:
- Base: from (1,5) to (3,5): length = 2
- Height: from (1,5) to (1,2): length = 3
- So it’s a right triangle with legs 2 and 3

Figure 2:
- From (-3,-2) to (-1,-2): length = 2
- From (-3,-2) to (-3,-5): length = 3
- Also a right triangle with legs 2 and 3

So both have same side lengths → Congruent

Now, find transformation.

Compare corresponding points:
- (1,5) → (-3,-2)
- (3,5) → (-1,-2)
- (1,2) → (-3,-5)

Check translation:
From (1,5) to (-3,-2):
- Δx = -4
- Δy = -7

Check another point: (3,5) → (-1,-2): Δx = -4, Δy = -7 ✔

Same for (1,2) → (-3,-5): Δx = -4, Δy = -7 ✔

So it's a translation of 4 units left and 7 units down

But wait — does this preserve orientation?

Yes, because translation preserves orientation.

But let’s check if reflection or rotation might be involved? No — all points moved uniformly.

✔ Answer:
Congruent.
A translation of (x, y) → (x - 4, y - 7) maps Figure 1 onto Figure 2.

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🔷 Problem 4 (Bottom Right)

#### Figures:
- Figure 1: Green shape with vertices:
- (1, -1), (1, -3), (2, -3), (2, -5), (3, -5), (3, -3), (4, -3), (4, -1)
→ This is a "T" shape? Wait, let’s plot carefully.

Actually, based on the grid:
- It looks like:
- Vertical rectangle from (1, -1) to (1, -5)? No.
- Points: (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1) — top row
- Then (3, -3), (3, -5), (4, -3), (4, -5) — bottom?
Wait — better to list blocks.

Looking at the shape:
- Top bar: from (1, -1) to (4, -1) → 4 units wide
- Bottom part: from (3, -3) to (4, -5) → vertical segment?

Wait — actually, the green shape (Figure 1) seems to be:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1) — top row
- (3, -3), (4, -3), (3, -5), (4, -5) — but no connection?

Wait — perhaps it's:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1) — top
- (3, -3), (4, -3), (3, -5), (4, -5) — but missing (2, -3)?

No — looking closely, the green shape is:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1)
- (3, -3), (4, -3), (3, -5), (4, -5)

So it’s like a T-shape with a base at the top and a stem below.

Wait — actually, it's:
- A horizontal bar from (1, -1) to (4, -1)
- A vertical bar from (3, -3) to (3, -5) and (4, -3) to (4, -5)

So it's like a rectangular block with a vertical extension on the right side.

Wait — no — actually, it appears that:
- The shape is:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1)
- (3, -3), (4, -3)
- (3, -5), (4, -5)

So it's a horizontal bar at y = -1, and then a vertical stack from (3, -3) to (4, -5). But missing (2, -3) and (2, -5)? No.

Wait — actually, the green shape is:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1)
- (3, -3), (4, -3)
- (3, -5), (4, -5)

But there’s no connection between (2, -1) and (3, -3)? So it’s disconnected?

No — likely it's a "L" shape or "T" shape?

Wait — actually, looking at the image: the green shape is:
- One square at (1, -1)
- One at (2, -1)
- One at (3, -1)
- One at (4, -1)
- Then below (3, -1): (3, -3), (3, -5)?
- And (4, -3), (4, -5)

Wait — no, probably:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1) — top row
- (3, -3), (4, -3), (3, -5), (4, -5)

But (3, -1) to (3, -3) is missing a square at (3, -2)? So it’s not filled.

Wait — maybe it’s just:
- A horizontal bar at y = -1: x = 1 to 4
- Then at x = 3 and 4, y = -3 and y = -5

But no square at (3, -2) or (4, -2)? So it’s disconnected?

Wait — actually, upon close inspection, it looks like:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1)
- (3, -3), (4, -3)
- (3, -5), (4, -5)

But no connection between (3, -1) and (3, -3)? So it's not continuous.

Alternatively, perhaps it's:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1)
- (3, -3), (4, -3)
- (3, -5), (4, -5)

But missing (3, -2), (4, -2), etc. → so it's not solid.

But the orange shape (Figure 2) is:
- At x = -5, -4, -3, -2: y = 4, 5, 6? Wait:

Look again:

Figure 2 (orange):
- Horizontal bar at y = 5: x = -5 to -2 → (-5,5), (-4,5), (-3,5), (-2,5)
- Then one square at (-3,6), (-2,6) — above?

Wait — actually:
- (-5,5), (-4,5), (-3,5), (-2,5) — bottom row
- (-3,6), (-2,6) — top row

So it’s a horizontal bar of 4 units, and a smaller horizontal bar of 2 units on top, centered.

So it’s like a T-shape with:
- Base: 4 units wide at y=5
- Stem: 2 units wide at y=6, centered over the middle

Now Figure 1 (green):
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1) — bottom row
- (3, -3), (4, -3) — top row? Wait — no, (3, -3) is below

Wait — coordinates:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1) — at y = -1
- (3, -3), (4, -3) — at y = -3
- (3, -5), (4, -5) — at y = -5

Wait — that would be going down, not up.

But visually, it seems like:
- A horizontal bar at y = -1: x=1 to 4
- Then a vertical bar at x=3 and 4 from y=-3 to y=-5

But that doesn’t match the orange shape.

Wait — perhaps I misread.

Let me re-analyze:

Figure 1 (green):
- Appears to be:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1) — top row
- (3, -3), (4, -3) — middle
- (3, -5), (4, -5) — bottom

So it’s a vertical stack on the right side.

But Figure 2 (orange):
- (-5,5), (-4,5), (-3,5), (-2,5) — bottom
- (-3,6), (-2,6) — top

So it’s a horizontal base, and a shorter horizontal top.

So shapes:
- Figure 1: long horizontal bar, with a vertical column extending down from the right end
- Figure 2: long horizontal bar, with a horizontal bar extending up from the center

So different orientations and structures.

Wait — but let's count squares:
- Figure 1: 4 (top) + 2 (middle) + 2 (bottom) = 8 squares?
No — only 4 at top, 2 at y=-3, 2 at y=-5 → total 8?

But Figure 2: 4 at y=5, 2 at y=6 → also 6 squares?

Wait — let’s count:

Figure 1 (green):
- (1,-1), (2,-1), (3,-1), (4,-1) → 4
- (3,-3), (4,-3) → 2
- (3,-5), (4,-5) → 2
Total: 8 squares

Figure 2 (orange):
- (-5,5), (-4,5), (-3,5), (-2,5) → 4
- (-3,6), (-2,6) → 2
Total: 6 squares

So different number of squares → not same size → not congruent

Wait — but that can't be. Let’s double-check the image.

Wait — maybe I miscounted.

Looking at the image:

Figure 1 (green):
- At y = -1: x = 1 to 4 → 4 squares
- At y = -3: x = 3 to 4 → 2 squares
- At y = -5: x = 3 to 4 → 2 squares

But are these connected? Only if (3,-1) to (3,-3) is connected — but no square at (3,-2), so not filled.

But even so, the area is 4 + 2 + 2 = 8 unit squares.

Figure 2 (orange):
- At y = 5: x = -5 to -2 → 4 squares
- At y = 6: x = -3 to -2 → 2 squares
Total: 6 squares

So areas differ → not congruent

✘ Answer:
Not congruent.
Figure 1 has an area of 8 square units, while Figure 2 has an area of 6 square units. Since congruent figures must have equal size and shape, they are not congruent.

Wait — but maybe I misread the green shape.

Wait — look again at the bottom-right quadrant:

Green shape (Figure 1):
- It appears to be:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1)
- (3, -3), (4, -3)
- (3, -5), (4, -5)

But that’s three separate parts? Or is it a single shape?

Wait — perhaps it's:
- A vertical bar from (3, -1) down to (3, -5), but missing (3, -2), (3, -4)? No.

Wait — actually, the green shape looks like:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1)
- (3, -3), (4, -3)
- (3, -5), (4, -5)

But no squares at (3, -2), (3, -4), etc. → so it's not connected.

But the orange shape is:
- (-5,5), (-4,5), (-3,5), (-2,5)
- (-3,6), (-2,6)

So only 6 squares.

But wait — maybe the green shape is meant to be:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1)
- (3, -3), (4, -3)
- (3, -5), (4, -5)

But still 8 squares.

Unless it's only:
- (1, -1), (2, -1), (3, -1), (4, -1) — 4
- (3, -3), (4, -3) — 2
- (3, -5), (4, -5) — 2
Total: 8

Orange: 4 + 2 = 6

So different areas → not congruent

✔ Final Answer: Not congruent due to different sizes.

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## ✔ Final Answers Summary:

Problem 1 (Top Left):

- Congruent
- Transformation: Translation of 4 units left and 2 units down:
$$(x, y) \to (x - 4, y - 2)$$

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Problem 2 (Top Right):

- Not congruent
- Reason: Figure 1 is a right isosceles triangle with legs of 2 units; Figure 2 has legs of 1 and 2 units. Different side lengths → not congruent.

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Problem 3 (Bottom Left):

- Congruent
- Transformation: Translation of 4 units left and 7 units down:
$$(x, y) \to (x - 4, y - 7)$$

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Problem 4 (Bottom Right):

- Not congruent
- Reason: Figure 1 has an area of 8 square units, Figure 2 has an area of 6 square units. Different sizes → not congruent.

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