For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 16, adjacent = 12, and hypotenuse = 20. What is cos of the angle?
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Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 12 ÷ 20 = 12/20.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 16, adjacent = 12, and hypotenuse = 20. What is cos of the angle?
Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 12 ÷ 20 = 12/20.