Question

A right angle triangle is shown with hypotenuse equal to 17 centimeters. An acute angle of the triangle is labeled as x degrees. The side adjacent to the acute angle has length 15 centimeters and the side opposite to the acute angle has length 8 centimeters. What is the value of cos x°?

Answer 1

Hi there,
it's cos, so according to SOH CAH TOA, Cos is adjacent side over hypotenuse, 

So,

it's 15/17 or 15 over 17

hope I helped :p  

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Answer 2

.15264 thats it i hope this helps