Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 10 - Geometry - 10.2 Triangles - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 626: 10

Answer

The given statement: “A triangle cannot have both a right angle and an obtuse angle” is true.

Work Step by Step

The sum of all angles of the triangle is $180{}^\circ $. So, if an angle is $90{}^\circ $that is right angle then the other two angles necessarily need to be acute angles that are less than $90{}^\circ $to make a sum total of $180{}^\circ $. Thus, in a triangle, if one angle is a right angle then the other two angles acute angles that are less than $90.{}^\circ $ Hence, the given statement is true.
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