For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 10, adjacent = 24, and hypotenuse = 26. What is cos of the angle?
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Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 24 ÷ 26 = 24/26.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 10, adjacent = 24, and hypotenuse = 26. What is cos of the angle?
Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 24 ÷ 26 = 24/26.