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According to this diagram, what is cos 28°? 62° 17 8 28° 90° 15 O A. 17 15 O B. 8 17 O c. 15 17 O D. O E. 8 15 15 OF.​

According to this diagram, what is cos 28°? 62° 17 8 28° 90° 15 O A. 17 15 O B. 8 17 O-example-1
User Jason Kotzin
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Answer:

C.
Cos(28) = (15)/(17)

Explanation:

Recall: SOHCAHTOA

Thus,


Cos(\theta) = (Adjacent)/(Hypotenuse)

Reference angle = 28°

Adjacent = 15

Hypotenuse = 17

Plug in the values


Cos(28) = (15)/(17)

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