For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 7, adjacent = 24, and hypotenuse = 25. What is cos of the angle?
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Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 24 ÷ 25 = 24/25.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 7, adjacent = 24, and hypotenuse = 25. What is cos of the angle?
Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 24 ÷ 25 = 24/25.