Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

Published by Cengage
ISBN 10: 978-1-337-61408-5
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-408-5

Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - The Parallelogram and Kite - Exercises - Page 198: 39

Answer

A) No B) Yes

Work Step by Step

A) One is a trapezoid while the other shape is a rectangle, so they are not congruent. B) Since it is a regular octagon, it is symmetrical (line symmetry), so the two trapezoids on either side of the octagon are congruent.
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