In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the adjacent side is 8 and the hypotenuse side is 17. What is cos of the angle?
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Cosine compares the adjacent side with the hypotenuse: cos θ = adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Here, cos θ = 8 ÷ 17 = 8/17.
In a right triangle, for a chosen acute angle, the adjacent side is 8 and the hypotenuse side is 17. What is cos of the angle?
Cosine compares the adjacent side with the hypotenuse: cos θ = adjacent ÷ hypotenuse. Here, cos θ = 8 ÷ 17 = 8/17.