In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the adjacent side is 12 and the hypotenuse side is 13. What is cos of the angle?
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Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. So cos θ = 12 ÷ 13 = 12/13.
In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the adjacent side is 12 and the hypotenuse side is 13. What is cos of the angle?
Cosine means adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. So cos θ = 12 ÷ 13 = 12/13.