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Can a right triangle have an obtus angle? Why or why not?

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Answer:

triangle cannot be right-angled and obtuse angled at the same time. Since a right-angled triangle has one right angle, the other two angles are acute. Therefore, an obtuse-angled triangle can never have a right angle; and vice versa. The side opposite the obtuse angle in the triangle is the longest.

Explanation:

No; in a right triangle, the other two angles are complementary so they are both less than 90° CLASSIFYING TRIANGLES Copy the triangle and measure its angles.

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