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With the help of a ruler and a compass it is not possible to construct an angle of

A

`37.5^(@)`

B

`40^(@)`

C

`22.5^(@)`

D

`67.5^(@)`

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The correct Answer is:
B
With the help of a ruler and a compass, we can construct the angels, `90^(@), 60^(@), 45^(@), 22.5^(@), 30^(@)` etc., and its bisector of an angle . So, it is not possible to construct an angle of `40^(@)`.
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