The sides of the polygon ABCD are congruent, respectively, to the sides of a polygon EFGH. 1. Are the polygons congruent? 2. Is the quadrilateral a rigid figure? If not, what can be added to make it a rigid figure? Explain your answers.

The sides of the polygon ABCD are congruent, respectively, to the sides of a polygon EFGH. 1. Are the polygons congruent? 2. Is the quadrilateral a rigid figure? If not, what can be added to make it a rigid figure? Explain your answers.

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Problem 9CT: a Given that the polygon shown has six congruent angles, this polygon is known as an __________...

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The sides of the polygon ABCD are congruent, respectively, to the sides of a polygon EFGH.

1. Are the polygons congruent?

2. Is the quadrilateral a rigid figure?

If not, what can be added to make it a rigid figure?

Explain your answers.

Definition Definition Two-dimentional plane figure composed of a finite number of straight line segments connected to form a closed chain or circuit. A polygonal circuit's segments are known as its edges or sides, and the points where two edges meet are known as its vertices or corners.

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