Two geometric figures are said to be congruent if they differ from each other only in their position in space. Perhaps the simplest examples of this are parallel line segments of the same length or parallel rays. Two triangles of the same size and...

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As an abstract term, congruence means similarity between objects. Congruence, as opposed to equivalence or approximation, is a relation which implies a kind of equivalence, though not complete...

Francis Lopez-Real considers for different categories of shapes whether having equal areas and equal perimeters implies congruence. Each year on the PGDE one-year full-time programme at the University of Hong Kong, we devote a couple of tutorial sessions in the mathematics major modules...

Supervisors and mangers have long recognized the importance of goals and goal-setting as they relate to individual motivation and performance (Klein & Lee, 2006; Locke & Latham, 1990). Two general principles have been found to be important for effective functioning throughout the organization....