Answer:
1/2.
Explanation:
Sine = opposite side / hypotenuse.
The side opposite 60 degrees has length√3 and the hypotenuse = 2.
By Pythagoras the side adjacent to the angle 60 = √( 2^2 - 3)
= 1 unit.
So cos 60 = adjacent / hypotenuse = 1/2.
1/2
When you find the sine of an angle, it is the opposite side / hypotenuse. This means that the hypotenuse of this triangle is 2 and the side opposite to 60° is √3. This means that the side adjacent to 60° is 1 (Pythagorean Theorem). When you find the cosine of an angle, it is the adjacent side / hypotenuse, which in this case will be 1 / 2. Hope this helps!
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