trigonometry · worked example

Solve cos(30°)

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Problem

cos(30°)\cos(30°)

Step-by-step solution

  1. In a 3030-6060-9090 triangle, sides are 1:3:21 : \sqrt{3} : 2.

  2. Cosine of 30°30° = adjacent/hypotenuse = 32\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}.

Answer

cos(30°)=32\cos(30°) = \tfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}

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