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Triangles

Solve the question of and select the option from the choices A through D/E. Check your Answer and view the explanation.

Question: 2

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In the right triangle above, which of the following expressions gives the length of y?

  • cos(x × θ)
  • sin(x)/θ
  • x sinθ
  • x cosθ
  • x tanθ

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Correct Answer: D

cosθ is defined as the ratio of the adjacent side to the hypotenuse, or in this case y/x. Solving for y gives the correct expression.