Geometry

The answer is B. .

 

1. Recall the meaning of the congruence symbol ():

In geometry, the symbol means that the line - segment is congruent to the line - segment , which implies that they have the same length. When two line segments are marked with the same number of tick marks in a diagram, they are congruent.

 

2. Analyze each option:

A..The line segment has two tick marks, and the line segment has one tick mark. So, and are not congruent.

 

B.The line segment has two tick marks, and the line segment also has two tick marks. According to the convention of using tick marks to represent congruent line segments in a geometric diagram,