The angle formed when a straight angle is bisected is called _________.
A
an acute angle
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B
an obtuse angle
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C
a reflex angle
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D
a right angle
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Solution
The correct option is D a right angle The angle in a straight line is 180∘. An angle bisector divides an angle into two halves. ⇒1802=90∘, which is a right angle.
Hence, ∠ACD=∠DCB=90∘(CD is the angle bisector)