Acute Angles

Different Angles have different names:

types of angle

An Acute Angle is less than 90°

angle 54 degrees
This is an acute angle

All the angles below are acute angles:

acute angles

 


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Also: the letter "A" has an acute angle.

Which Angle?

Remember to look carefully at which angle you are being asked to name:

The acute angle is the small angle which is less than 90°.

If you choose the larger angle you will have a Reflex Angle instead:

angle acute vs reflex
The smaller angle is an Acute Angle, but the larger angle is a Reflex Angle

 

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