SOLUTION: In right triangle XYZ,XY=8 ,YZ=15 and XZ=17. What is cos X?

Question 1089538: In right triangle XYZ,XY=8 ,YZ=15 and XZ=17. What is cos X?
Answer by ikleyn(52798) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Do you know what cosine is ?

It is the ratio of the adjacent leg to the hypotenuse.

As opposed to sine, which is the ratio of opposite leg to the hypotenuse.

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