For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 14, adjacent = 48, and hypotenuse = 50. What is cos of the angle?
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Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 48 ÷ 50 = 48/50.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 14, adjacent = 48, and hypotenuse = 50. What is cos of the angle?
Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 48 ÷ 50 = 48/50.