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Express the cosine of angle ABC as a ratio of the sides of triangle ABC

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698 views asked May 29, 2015 by Madiya F a Novice (10 points)

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cosine of angle =  adjacent / hypotenuse

so use this ratio (fraction) with the numbers that correspond to your adjacent and hypotenuse in your problem.

answered Jul 10, 2015 by Andrew H a Novice (30 points)

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