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प्रश्न
What is the maximum number of obtuse angles that a quadrilateral can have?
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1
2
3
4
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उत्तर
3
Explanation:
Sum of interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360°.
An obtuse angle is an angle between 90° and 180°.
So, all the angles can’t be obtuse since then the sum will exceed 360°.
So, maximum it can have 3 obtuse angle.
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