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How would I find cos(180º) without a calculator?

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Answer:

Explanation:

The cos of an angle is the adjacent / hypotenuse.

In this case the adjacent and hypotenuse are the same length so the answer is 1 in some form.

You are going left when you talk about 180 degrees. So the adjacent = - 1

The answer you want is -1 / 1

Cos(180) = - 1

User Jamie Eltringham
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