How many acute angles does an acute triangle have?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the characteristics of an acute triangle, specifically how many of its angles are acute. An acute triangle is defined as a triangle where all three angles are less than 90 degrees.
Answer
An acute triangle has three acute angles.
An acute triangle has three acute angles.
Answer for screen readers
An acute triangle has three acute angles.
More Information
An acute triangle is defined as a triangle where all three of its interior angles are acute, meaning each is less than 90 degrees.
Tips
A common mistake is to confuse an acute triangle with a right triangle, which has one 90-degree angle, or an obtuse triangle, which has one angle greater than 90 degrees.
Sources
- Acute and Obtuse Triangles - mathsisfun.com