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Right Triangles and Trigonometry

SAT Math· difficulty 2/5

In a right triangle, the leg adjacent to angle θ\theta is 88 and the hypotenuse is 1717. What is cos⁡θ\cos\theta?

  • A

    817\frac{8}{17}

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  • B

    178\frac{17}{8}

  • C

    1517\frac{15}{17}

  • D

    815\frac{8}{15}

Explanation

cos⁡θ=adjacenthypotenuse=817\cos\theta = \frac{\text{adjacent}}{\text{hypotenuse}} = \frac{8}{17}.

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