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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is cos in a triangle???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do u need to look at the question?

hartnn (hartnn):

cos is the ratio of adjacent side to hypotenuse in a right triangle.

hartnn (hartnn):

a complete question will help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cos function is equal to base/hypotenuse

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the question is: What is cos A for the triangle shown?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hartnn (hartnn):

ok, so which side is hypotenuse ? which side is adjacent to angle A ? can you find ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont know angle b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont know math is hard...

hero (hero):

@Kenziehulse do you know what adjacent means?

hartnn (hartnn):

let me show you how to get adjacent, opposite sides and hypotenuse. |dw:1382539876132:dw| now can you find adjacent side to angle A and hypotenuse in your triangle ?

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