Can we have two acute angles whose sum is
(a) an acute angle? Why or why not?
(b) a right angle? Why or why not?
(c) an obtuse angle? Why or why not?
(d) a straight angle? Why or why not?
(e) a reflex angle? Why or why not?
(a) Yes, we can have two acute angles whose sum is an acute angle.
We know that,
Acute angle is one that measures between 0° and 90°.
So, suppose we have two acute angles 30° and 40° then, sum of these two would be 70° and this lies between 0° and 90° therefore 70° is also acute .
You can think of more such examples.
[Note: basically, when two consider two acute angles smaller than 45° then their sum would always be smaller than 90° and so angle obtained will be acute.]
(b) Yes, we can have two acute angles whose sum is a right angle.
Example: 30° + 60° = 90°
45° + 45° = 90°
(c) Yes, we can have two acute angles whose sum is an obtuse angle.
We know that,
Acute angle is one that measures between 0° and 90°.
And obtuse angle is one that measures between 90° and 180°.
So, suppose we have two acute angles 50° and 60° then, sum of these two would be 110° and this lies between 90° and 180° therefore 110° is an obtuse angle .
You can think of more such examples.
[Note: basically, when two consider two acute angles greater than 45° then their sum would always be greater than 90° and so angle obtained will be obtuse.]
(d) No, we can have two acute angles whose sum is a straight angle.
We know that,
Acute angle is one that measures between 0° and 90°.
And straight angle measures 180°
If we take two 90° angles then we can obtain a straight angle but 90° is not an acute angle. So, in any case we cannot obtain a straight angle using two acute angles.
[Note: measure of acute angle is always less than 90° and on adding two 90° angles we are obtaining a straight angle. So, if we add any other acute angles then their sum would always be less than 180°.]
(e) No, we can have two acute angles whose sum is a straight angle.
We know that,
Acute angle is one that measures between 0° and 90°.
And reflex angle measures between 180° and 360°
If we take two 90° angles then we can obtain a 180° angle but 90° is not an acute angle. So, in any case we cannot obtain an angle which is greater than 180° (or a reflex angle).
[Note: measure of acute angle is always less than 90° and on adding two 90° angles we are obtaining a straight angle. So, if we add any other acute angles then their sum would always be less than 180°.]