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Please Help Me! What is cos B?

Please Help Me! What is cos B?-example-1
User Diogo Rosa
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  • cosØ=Base/Hypotenuse
  • cosB=BC/AB
  • cosB=8/17
  • cosB=0.4706

Option B

User Akshar Patel
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Answer:

cos B = 0.4706

Explanation:

The cosine of an angle in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of its adjacent side and the hypotenuse, so:


cos B = (adjacent)/(hypotenuse)\\\\cos B = (8)/(17) \\\\cos B = 0.4706

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