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Cosine of an acute angle in a right triangle is found by dividing which sides?
AHypotenuse by adjacent
BOpposite by hypotenuse
CAdjacent by opposite
DAdjacent by hypotenuse
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Adjacent by hypotenuse
Cosine uses the leg touching the angle divided by the hypotenuse.
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