SOLUTION: What is it called when you go from a statement like AB = CD then in the next one it has the lines over the AB and the CD?

Question 520290: What is it called when you go from a statement like AB = CD then in the next one it has the lines over the AB and the CD?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

means "the measure of line segment AB is equal to the measure of line segment CD"

means "line segment AB is congruent to line segment CD"

For most purposes, they are virtually identical statements. However, remember Mark Twain's admonition: "The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug."

John

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