acute triangles

All angles small

Acute triangles are triangles in which all three interior angles measure less than 90 degrees.

This distinguishes them from right triangles (one 90-degree angle) and obtuse triangles (one angle greater than 90 degrees).

The sail formed an acute triangle against the sky.

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angle classification

acute trianglesobtuse triangles

Shapes with one angle over ninety

right triangles · right-angled triangles

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