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The point (3,-4) is on the terminal side of an angle 0. What is cos O?

A.-3/5
B.3/5
C.3/4
D.-3/4
E.3

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Answer:

B. 3/5

Explanation:

The distance from the origin to the point is given by the distance formula:

d = √((x -0)² +(y -0)²) = √(3² +(-4)²) = √25 = 5

The cosine of the angle is the ratio of x-coordinate to that distance:

cos(θ) = 3/5

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