Cosine

The point (3, 4) is on the terminal side of angle θ.

cos θ =

3/4
4/3
3/5 « Correct result
4/5
5/3
5/4
3/7

Step-by-step explanation:

$\cos \theta ={\displaystyle \frac{3}{\sqrt{3^2+4^2}}}={\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}}=0.6$

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