Can a triangle have two right angles, and why or why not?(1 point) Responses Yes, because it would be a right triangle. Yes, because it would be a right triangle. No, because there needs to be a third angle. No, because there needs to be a third angle. No, because a triangle must have an obtuse angle. No, because a triangle must have an obtuse angle. Yes, because 90 + 90 = 180. Yes, because 90 plus 90 equals 180 .

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No, a triangle cannot have two right angles. By definition, a right triangle must have only one right angle, which is equal to 90 degrees. In a triangle, the sum of the angles must always equal 180 degrees, so if two angles are already 90 degrees each, there would be no room for a third angle.
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