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because a right angle is right and a left angle is wrong

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Q: Why is there a right angle but not a left angle?
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Can a right angle be on the left?

Can a right angle be on the left? Yes a right angle can be on the left


What is a left angle?

a left angle is the opposite from a right angle :)


Why not left angle triangle but right angle triangle?

Because the phrase 'right angle' indicates 90 degrees whereas there is no such angle as a 'left angle'


How many degrees does a left angle have?

There are 90 degrees in a left angle as there are in a right angle but the term 'left angle' is rarely used


What angle is 90degrees?

Either right or left. 90 degrees is 1/4 of a complete circle. Here's a right angle: |_ and a left angle: _|


What is another way to read an angle on a protractor?

Left to right or right to left.


Is a left angle obtuse?

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How many degrees are there in a left angle?

The same as in a right angle which is 90 degrees


What letter has 1 acute angle?

If you mean which alphabet letter, an L has one right angle; a T has a right and left acute angle.


Why is a right angle called a right angle and not a left angle?

The term of Latin in right angle is angulus rectus; here rectus means "upright", referring to the vertical perpendicular to a horizontal base line."Right" has other meanings, apart from the opposite of "left". I suspect that the ethymology here is more like a "correct" angle.


Are right angle perpendicular?

I can be. Perpendicular is a "T", with the stem SOMETIMES moved to the left or right. So, yes, a right angle CAN be perpendicular.


How does a vaulted bridge span an obstacle at an angle other than a right angle?

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