Rectangle Angles Analysis: Can a Rectangle Have an Acute Angle?

Question

True or false?

One of the angles in a rectangle may be an acute angle.

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Can there be an acute angle in a rectangle?
00:03 Let's draw a rectangle
00:09 By definition, all angles in a rectangle are right angles
00:14 Therefore, there cannot be an acute angle in a rectangle
00:20 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

One of the properties of a rectangle is that all its angles are right angles.

Therefore, it is not possible for an angle to be acute, that is, less than 90 degrees.

Answer

False