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The value of β is:
60º
45º
90º
30º
75º​

The value of β is: 60º 45º 90º 30º 75º​-example-1

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Answer:

60°

Explanation:

The definition of cosine tells you ...

cos(β) = 3/6 = 1/2

β = arccos(1/2) . . . . use the inverse cosine function to find the angle

β = 60°

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The ratio of side lengths in a 30°-60°-90° triangle (one of the "special" triangles), is ...

1 : √3 : 2

The 2 : 1 ratio of longest to shortest side in this right triangle is a clue that the largest acute angle is 60°. It also tells you that x = √3 times the short side length, so is x = 3√3.

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