Answer:
cosine of angle a = 8/17
Step-by-step explanation:
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Remember these are the trigonometric ratios
SOC CAH TOA
Sine = Opposite over Hypotenuse (SOH)
Cosine = Adjacent over Hypotenuse (CAH)
Tangent = Opposite over Adjacent (TOA)
And we are asked to find the Cosine of angle A
Remember cosine is adjacent over hypotenuse
Hypotenuse - The longest side
Adjacent - the side that's not the hypotenuse nor the opposite
The adjacent side length of angle A is equal to 8 and the hypotenuse is equal to 17
so the cosine of angle a = 8/17
