Right angle

A right angle is an angle with a measurement of 90 degrees or π/2 radians. While most angles are represented by a small sliver of a circle in their angle, right angles have a small square instead. This is why something that is 90 degrees is often referred to as "square" in woodworking. When two lines cross each other so that all the angles have the same size, the result is four right angles. This is known as "perpendicular". The top of the letter T is at right angles to the vertical line. Walls of buildings are usually at right angles to the floor. Two things that are at right angles to each other are called "perpendicular" or "orthogonal". This is expressed using the ${\displaystyle \bot }$ symbol (such as in ${\displaystyle \ell _{1}\,\bot \,\ell _{2}}$).^[1][2][3]

The little square indicates that this is a right angle

Planes (flat surfaces) can also meet at right angles. In a building, a wall and a floor are said to be perpendicular to each other, and they have a right angle. It also can be called a square angle.

Related pages

• Acute angle
• Obtuse angle
• Parallel (geometry)