What can you learn by looking at the letter L?

When you look at the letter L, you see a RIGHT ANGLE, or an angle with a measure of 90º.
A right angle is larger than an acute angle... ...but smaller than an obtuse angle.

Right angles are everywhere!

Right angles on a brick wall

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Right angles on a tile floor

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Are there other letters with right angles?

There are four letters that are all right angles. Try to see the alphabet in your head as you say the letters. Figure out which four letters are all right angles. Make an educated guess and then click the button below to see what the are. Note: L is not included because you already know it is a right angle. I is not either because sometimes it is just a straight line.

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