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Calculate cos0 to two decimal places

Calculate cos0 to two decimal places-example-1

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Answer:0.69

Explanation:

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User Ranny
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To calculate the cosine of angle θ we need the law of cosines:

c²=a²+b²-2*a*b*cosθ.

In our case a=7, b=8 and c=11. We solve for cosθ:

-2*a*b*cosθ=c²-a²-b², we divide by -2*a*b and get:

cosθ=(c²-a²-b²)/(-2*a*b)=-1/14=-0.07.

So the correct answer is B -0.07.
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