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What iS the ratio for cos b?

What iS the ratio for cos b?-example-1
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Answer:

12/37

Explanation:

Given right triangle ABC with sides AB=37, BC=12, and CA=35, you want the cosine of angle B.

Cosine

The cosine of an angle in a right triangle is ...

Cos = Adjacent/Hypotenuse

The leg adjacent to angle B is BC=12. The hypotenuse is AB=37.

Using these values, the cosine of B is ...

cos(B) = BC/BA

cos(B) = 12/37

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