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What is the type of other angle of a linear pair if one of its angles is obtuse?
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Solution
Sum of angles of linear pair is 180°. If one angle is an obtuse angle, then the other angle will be acute. As, if we subtract an obtuse angle from 180°, we get an angle which is less than 90°.
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