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

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Mathematics

Yang

16 October, 13:47

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

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Katherine · Answer 1

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.