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OpenStudy (melstutes):

Which fraction is equal to the cosine of x?

OpenStudy (melstutes):

OpenStudy (anita):

i can't see the file

OpenStudy (togundeji):

i CAN'T EITHER

OpenStudy (melstutes):

OpenStudy (melstutes):

what about now?

OpenStudy (melstutes):

OpenStudy (togundeji):

NOPE

OpenStudy (melstutes):

Can you see the file?

OpenStudy (melstutes):

I did a screen shot

OpenStudy (togundeji):

can you draw the image

OpenStudy (togundeji):

Alright I can see it

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

Hints: 1) See the attached image 2) Have a look at this link for a handy way to remember the trig ratios http://cdn-3.ask-math.com/images/SOHCAHTOA.png

OpenStudy (melstutes):

ok thanks - is it 5/4

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

close but no http://passyworldofmathematics.com/Images/pwmImagesSix/TrigRatiosSeven550x398JPG.jpg cos(x) = Adjacent/Hypotenuse cos(x) = 4/5

OpenStudy (melstutes):

Ok I did it backwards

OpenStudy (melstutes):

Thanks for the hints and the chart - I will go practice.

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