Right-angled triangle

Key term for Edexcel GCSE Mathematics, used in Mensuration and Calculation.

Definition

A triangle containing one angle of exactly 90 degrees.

Exam Context

Right-angled triangle appears in Edexcel GCSE Mathematics revision content for Geometry and Measures, especially Mensuration and Calculation and Pythagoras and Trigonometry.

Geometry and Measures Mensuration and Calculation Pythagoras and Trigonometry

Found in Revision Notes

Geometry and Measures

Pythagoras' Theorem

Mensuration and Calculation • Pythagoras and Trigonometry

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