4. Congruence and Transformations
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To determine whether or not the polygons are congruent, let's first draw △JKL and △MNP using the given coordinates.
Now, we can check if they are congruent by using congruence transformations to map one triangle onto the other. Notice that vertex K is 2 units to the left of vertex N. Let's translate △JKL by 2 units to the right, to see if we can map the figures onto each other.
Since vertices N and M are translated 2 units right to K and L respectively, and P is translated 1 unit right to J, this is not a rigid motion. Therefore, △JKL and △MNP are not congruent.