For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 20, adjacent = 21, and hypotenuse = 29. What is cos of the angle?
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Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 21 ÷ 29 = 21/29.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 20, adjacent = 21, and hypotenuse = 29. What is cos of the angle?
Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 21 ÷ 29 = 21/29.