For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 4, adjacent = 3, and hypotenuse = 5. What is cos of the angle?
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Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 3 ÷ 5 = 3/5.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 4, adjacent = 3, and hypotenuse = 5. What is cos of the angle?
Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 3 ÷ 5 = 3/5.