Maths Dictionary · JSS 1, JSS 2

Acute angle

Simple meaning

An angle less than 90°: smaller than the corner of a book.

Example

30°, 45° and 89° are all acute angles.

See it

From the Angles and Their Types lesson. Try moving things around.

A60°B48°C72°

60° + 48° + 72° = 180°

This is an acute-angled, scalene triangle. Drag any corner!

Put the three angles together and they make a straight line: 180°.

Your task: make a right-angled triangle

Drag a corner until one angle shows 90°. Tip: line two sides up with the grid lines.