For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 8, adjacent = 15, and hypotenuse = 17. What is cos of the angle?
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Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 15 ÷ 17 = 15/17.
For an acute angle in a right triangle, opposite = 8, adjacent = 15, and hypotenuse = 17. What is cos of the angle?
Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Using the given sides, cos = 15 ÷ 17 = 15/17.