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classify the angle as acute, right, obtuse, or straight. diagram of angle at vertex j with two rays choose the correct answer below.
a. acute
b. obtuse
c. straight
d. right
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Explanation:

To classify the angle at vertex \( J \):

• An acute angle is less than \( 90^\circ \).
• A right angle is exactly \( 90^\circ \).
• A straight angle is exactly \( 180^\circ \).
• An obtuse angle is greater than \( 90^\circ \) but less than \( 180^\circ \).

The angle shown at \( J \) is greater than \( 90^\circ \) (visually, it is wider than a right angle) and less than \( 180^\circ \), so it is obtuse.

Answer:

B. obtuse