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Given sin

=
=
V23 and tan o
find cos 0.
23
11 )
12
?
COS 0 =
TO

Given sin = = V23 and tan o find cos 0. 23 11 ) 12 ? COS 0 = TO-example-1
User Adam Wulkiewicz
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Answer:
(11)/(12)

Explanation:

Use trigonometry (shown in image below) to find the 3 side-lengths:

  • The side opposite of θ =
    √(23)
  • The base side adjacent to θ = 11
  • The hypotenuse = 12

According to right triangle trigonometry:

cos θ =
(adjacent)/(hypotenuse)

Substitute in the values:

cos θ =
(11)/(12)

Given sin = = V23 and tan o find cos 0. 23 11 ) 12 ? COS 0 = TO-example-1
User Herb Sutter
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