Trig question about cosine?

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Trig question about cosine?

What are the ratios of the sides of a right triangle with theta, an acute angle, as one of its angles if cos theta = 25? Please explain your answer. Thanks!

2007-09-04 07:06:50 · 1 answers · asked by sillyboys_trucksare4girls 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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cos (25) = .90631 = adjacent leg /hypotenuse
sin(25) = .422618= side opposite /hypotenuse
tan(25) = .466307 = side opposite/side adjacent

2007-09-04 07:21:28 · answer #1 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋