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Can the sum of the measures of two acute angles be greater then the measure of a straight angle? Explain?

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Measure of acute angle is less 90⁰.

m∠1 < 90⁰
+ m∠2 < 90⁰
m∠1 +m∠2 <90⁰+90⁰
So,

m∠1+m∠2< 180⁰, the measure of 2 acute angles cannot be more than the measure of the straight angle.
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