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What is the name (classification) of an angle that has a measure between 90 and 180 ?

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An angle that has a measure between 90 and 180 degrees is called an obtuse angle. An obtuse angle is characterized by having a measure greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees. In other words, the angle "opens up" more than a right angle (which has a measure of 90 degrees) but less than a straight angle (which has a measure of 180 degrees). Obtuse

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