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Which is the ratio of the opposite leg to the hypotenuse in a right triangle?

Secant
Cosine
Tangent
Sine

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Answer:

Cosine

Explanation:

  • Cosine is defined as:

the ratio of the length of the leg adjacent to the angle and the length of the hypotenuse Hypotenuse- the side opposite the right angle in a right triangle Law of Cosines- a set of relations in trigonometry that helps to solve oblique triangles.

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