Question

which pairs of figures are congruent? which pairs are similar?

Explanation:

Step1: Understand Congruent and Similar

Congruent figures have same shape and size. Similar figures have same shape, different size.

Step2: Analyze First Pair (Rectangles)

First pair: Different shapes (one is square - like, one is rectangle - like). So, not congruent, not similar.

Step3: Analyze Second Pair (Triangles)

Second pair: Same shape (triangles), different sizes. So, not congruent, similar.

Step4: Analyze Third Pair (T - shapes)

Third pair: Same shape and size. So, congruent (and since congruent implies similar in a sense as they have same shape), similar.

Step5: Analyze Fourth Pair (Circle and Oval)

Fourth pair: Different shapes (circle vs oval). So, not congruent, not similar.

Answer:

First pair: Congruent? No, Similar? No.
Second pair: Congruent? No, Similar? Yes.
Third pair: Congruent? Yes, Similar? Yes.
Fourth pair: Congruent? No, Similar? No.