If two adjacent angles are not right angles, then one of them is obtuse and the other is acute.
To solve the problem, let’s consider the nature of adjacent angles:
- Step 1: Adjacent angles are two angles that share a common side and vertex. If two adjacent angles form a straight line, their measures sum up to 180∘.
- Step 2: According to the problem, neither angle is a right angle, meaning neither is 90∘.
- Step 3: Given this constraint, analyze the possibilities:
- If one angle is acute (less than 90∘), then the other must be more than 90∘ to make the total 180∘. Therefore, the other angle is obtuse.
- If one angle is obtuse (greater than 90∘), then the other must be less than 90∘ to make the total 180∘. Thus, the other angle is acute.
Since both scenarios involve one angle being acute and the other obtuse, we verify that the statement is correct.
Therefore, the statement is true.