Maths Dictionary · JSS 1, JSS 3

Right angle

Simple meaning

An angle of exactly 90°, a quarter turn. It is marked with a small square.

Example

The corners of a door are right 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.