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Acute Triangle

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A Triangle in which all three Angles are Acute Angles. A Triangle which is neither acute nor a Right Triangle (i.e., it has an Obtuse Angle) is called an Obtuse Triangle. A Square can be dissected into as few as 8 acute triangles.

See also Obtuse Triangle, Right Triangle




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25