how many obtuse angles are in an obtuse triangle
An obtuse triangle has exactly one obtuse angle.
The reason is:
- The three interior angles of any triangle must add up to 180 degrees.
- An obtuse angle is greater than 90 degrees.
- If you tried to have two angles both greater than 90 degrees, their sum alone would already be more than 180 degrees, which is impossible for a triangle.
So in an obtuse triangle:
- 1 angle is obtuse (greater than 90°).
- The other 2 angles are acute (each less than 90°).
A quick way to remember it: a triangle can be “obtuse” in only one corner at a time.