120k views
2 votes
Remember SOH-CAH-TOA? Which trig function is equal to adjacent and hypotenuse?

a) Sine
b) Cosine
c) Tangent
d) Cotangent

User Skgland
by
7.8k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Final answer:

The trigonometric function that is equal to the adjacent and hypotenuse of a right triangle is the cosine function.

Step-by-step explanation:

The trigonometric function that is equal to the adjacent and hypotenuse of a right triangle is cosine (option b).

In the context of trigonometry, the SOH-CAH-TOA acronym represents the three basic trigonometric ratios:

  • Sine (SOH) - opposite/hypotenuse
  • Cosine (CAH) - adjacent/hypotenuse
  • Tangent (TOA) - opposite/adjacent

Since the question asks for adjacent and hypotenuse, the correct answer is cosine.

User Tember
by
8.2k points