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What is an angle which is less than 180 degrees but more than 90 degrees called?


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Acute angle
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Obtuse angle
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Right angle
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Straight angle
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Solution

The correct option is B Obtuse angle

Type of angleDescriptionAcute angleLess than 90Right angleEqual to 90Obtuse angleGreater than 90 & less than 180Straight angleEqual to 180

Thus, an angle that measures less than 180 and greater than 90 is called an obtuse angle.


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