Alphabet Geometry - Acute Angles

Acute Angles

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Students should be able to:

identify and classify acute angles.

Introduction to Acute Angles: The Letter V

You can learn a lot about angles by looking at letters. Look closely at the letter V below and then compare it to the the three angles below.

Which angle does it look like?

acute V

The Letter V is an Acute Angle

The letter V looks most like angle 1, an acute angle. An acute angle is one with a measure less than 90 degrees. Therefore, when we look at the letter V, we see an acute angle.

Click the PLAY button below to see the letter V rotate to its side. A right angle will appear to show that the letter V is less than 90 degrees, or an acute angle.