In a right triangle, and is acute. Find .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Use or the triple .
  2. Step 2: The remaining side is found by Pythagoras, giving the required ratio.
Answer
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Why not the others: : that is the cosine. : that is the tangent. : that is the reciprocal of the sine.

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