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OpenStudy (cutiecomittee123):

Suppose a triangle has side length a, b, and c. and let theta be the angle opposite of b, if cos theta >0 what must be true?

OpenStudy (cutiecomittee123):

jim_thompson5910 can you help?

OpenStudy (cutiecomittee123):

@jim_thompson5910

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

cos theta = 0 at 90 degrees ----> right angle cos theta < 0 when theta > 90 degrees ----> obtuse angle cos theta > 0 when theta < 90 degrees ----> acute angle

OpenStudy (cutiecomittee123):

Alright I am still stuck

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

do you have a unit circle? do you understand how the cosine function works?

OpenStudy (cutiecomittee123):

yes and yes

OpenStudy (cutiecomittee123):

@dumbcow

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