For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 12, adjacent = 5, and hypotenuse = 13. What is cos of the angle?
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Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 5 ÷ 13 = 5/13.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 12, adjacent = 5, and hypotenuse = 13. What is cos of the angle?
Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 5 ÷ 13 = 5/13.