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A set square is known as a set square and not triangle because when you divide 180 by 4, then you get 45. Now, if you construct a square with side: 45 degrees and then divide it in half, then you get the measurement 45-45-90.

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The word "square" as an adjective means "at right angles; perpendicular."

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