obtuse triangle

əbˈtjuːs ˈtraɪæŋɡəl

Definition

Definition of obtuse triangle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

triangle with one angle greater than 90 degrees

TECH.

In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the area of an obtuse triangle.
The obtuse triangle had a unique shape.
She drew an obtuse triangle on the board.

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Images of obtuse triangle

triangle with one angle greater than 90 degrees

Expressions with obtuse

now you're just being obtuse

exp.

acting deliberately difficult to understand

Stop pretending, now you're just being obtuse.

obtuse angle

angle more than 90 degrees, less than 180

The triangle has one obtuse angle.

Expressions with triangle

eternal triangle

romantic relationship involving three people, often with jealousy

The movie is about an eternal triangle.

love triangle

romantic relationship involving three people

The movie revolves around a complex love triangle.

warning triangle

triangular sign used to alert drivers to potential hazards

He placed the warning triangle behind his car to signal the breakdown.

fire triangle

three elements needed for a fire: fuel, oxygen, heat

Understanding the fire triangle is crucial for fire safety.

equilateral triangle

three-sided regular polygon

The equilateral triangle is a basic shape in geometry.

right triangle

triangle with one angle of 90 degrees

In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the area of a right triangle.

right-angled triangle

triangle with one angle of 90 degrees

In geometry class, we learned how to calculate the area of a right-angled triangle.

oblique triangle

triangle having no right angle

An oblique triangle has angles that are not 90 degrees.

acute triangle

triangle with all angles less than 90 degrees

In an acute triangle, each angle is less than 90 degrees.

isosceles triangle

triangle with at least two equal sides

The isosceles triangle has two sides of 5 cm each.

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French:triangle obtus, ...
German:stumpfwinkliges Dreieck, ...
Italian:triangolo ottuso, ...
Spanish:triángulo obtuso, ...
Portuguese:triângulo obtuso, ...
Chinese:钝角三角形, ...
Japanese:鈍角三角形, ...
Arabic:مثلث منفرج الزاوية, ...
Hebrew:מִשּׁוּלָשׁ קֵהֶה זָוִית, ...
Russian:тупоугольный треугольник, ...
Ukrainian:тупокутний трикутник, ...
Hindi:अधिकोण त्रिभुज, ...
Bengali:অভেদ ত্রিভুজ, ...
Catalan:triangle obtús, ...
Czech:tupoúhlý trojúhelník, ...
Danish:stumpvinklet trekant, ...
Dutch:stompe driehoek, ...
Greek:αμβλυγώνιο τρίγωνο, ...
Hungarian:tompaszögű háromszög, ...
Khmer:ត្រីកោណមុំទាល, ...
Korean:둔각 삼각형, ...
Persian:مثلث منفرجه الزاویه, ...
Polish:trójkąt rozwartokątny, ...
Portuguese (BR):triângulo obtuso, ...
Romanian:triunghi obtuzunghic, ...
Swedish:trubbig triangel, ...
Thai:สามเหลี่ยมมุมป้าน, ...
Turkish:geniş açılı üçgen, ...
Vietnamese:tam giác tù, ...

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