Right angle

noun · Mathematics

Definition

An angle of exactly 90 degrees.

Explanation

It is often marked with a small square in diagrams. Perpendicular lines meet at a right angle.

Example

The corner of a rectangle is a right angle.

Common confusion

An angle less than 90 degrees is acute; greater than 90 and less than 180 is obtuse.

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