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If exterior angle makes linear pair with the right angle then exterior angle is 90o.

If exterior angle makes linear pair with any of the other two angles then it is greater than 90o i.e. obtuse angle.

Consider a right triangle ABC, right angled at B.

We have: ∠B = 90o and ∠A + ∠C = 90o.

Let us consider exterior angle be x.

If exterior angle is supplement to B(i.e. ∠B + x = 180o or linear pair) then exterior angle(x) = ∠A + ∠C = 90o.

If exterior angle is supplement to any of the other two angles then exterior angle is greater than 90o.

Let us say x is supplement to ∠A then x = ∠B + ∠C = 90o + ∠C.

And 90o + ∠C is greater than 90o so, x is obtuse angle.

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