Angles (estimating angle size)
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Question 1
Two of the angles are obtuse angles.
Which angle is closest in size to 140°?
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Solution
140° is the size of an obtuse angle.
The two obtuse angles are shown below.
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140° = 90° + 50°, about one and a half right angles. The angle to the left is the correct choice.
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