What Are Right Angles?

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Right angles look like the corners on rectangles

Right angles are created when two perpendicular lines intersect. They always measure 90∘90^\circ.

Right angles look like the corners of squares or rectangles.

All the angles in the image above (CAB and DEF) are right angles.

If two acute angles add up to a right angle (90∘90^\circ), they're considered complementary.

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