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What is the difference between a right angle and a straight angle?

Answer 1

Violet Aldrich

Right Angle #= 90^@#
Straight Angle #= 180^@#

A right angle is equal to #90# degrees and may look like the corner of a square, for example.

A straight angle is equal to #180# degrees and simply resembles a line.

Bisecting a straight angle results in a right angle as

#180^@/ 2 = 90^@#

The bisecting line which forms two right angles by bisecting the straight angle will be perpendicular to the line which represents the straight angle.

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Answer 2

Aurora Ayala

A right angle measures 90 degrees and is formed when two lines or line segments intersect to form an L-shape. A straight angle measures 180 degrees and is formed when two lines or line segments form a straight line. In essence, a right angle is a quarter of a full rotation (90 degrees), while a straight angle is half of a full rotation (180 degrees).

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