SOLUTION: The two legs of a right triangle measure 37 inches and 45 inches, respectively. What is the cosine of the triangle's smallest interior angle?
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Question 741514: The two legs of a right triangle measure 37 inches and 45 inches, respectively. What is the cosine of the triangle's smallest interior angle?
Answer by reviewermath(1029) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let θ be the smallest angle.
cos θ =
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