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Can two obtuse angles be supplementary? Why or why not?

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Answer:

No.

Explanation:

Two Angles are Supplementary when they add up to 180.

Let us consider the least obtuse angle, i.e., >90

Say 91 and add it to itself.

91+91 =182

This is >180

Hence, two obtuse angles can never be supplementary.

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