Acute Angles

Different Angles have different names:

Chart showing acute, right, obtuse, straight, reflex, and full rotation angles side by side

An Acute Angle is less than 90°

Acute angle measuring 54 degrees
This is an acute angle

All the angles below are acute angles:

Four different acute angles measuring 62, 48, 12, and 75 degrees in various orientations


Cartoon drawing highlighting the small, sharp angle inside the letter A with the text A-cute
Also: the letter "A" has an acute angle.

Which Angle?

Remember to look carefully at which angle you are being asked to name:

The acute angle is the small angle which is less than 90°.

If you choose the larger angle you will have a Reflex Angle instead:

Two intersecting lines showing a small acute angle inside and a large reflex angle on the outside
The smaller angle is an Acute Angle, but the larger angle is a Reflex Angle
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