Types of Angles

Types of Angles

In geometry, there are three types of angles:
  1. acute angle-an angle between 0 and 90 degrees
  2. right angle-an 90 degree angle
  3. obtuse angle-an angle between 90 and 180 degrees
  4. straight angle-a 180 degree angle

Here are a few examples of angles:

Now you are ready to explore angles on your own.

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