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acute has a smaller openinig and obtuse has a larger opening A right angle is 90 degrees; an acute angle is less than 90 degrees and an obtuse angle is greater than 90 degrees.
Obtuse angles are angles between 90 and 180 degrees while acute angles are between 0 and 90 degrees!

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Q: What is the difference between an acute angle and an obtuse angle?
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