document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32560>Question 32560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> evaluate wihout wsing a calcuator.  cot60 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19014 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=19014\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw a right triangle with acute angles of 30 degrees and 60 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the side opposite the 30 degree angle have length \"1\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the hypotenuse will have a length of \"2\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, using Pythagoras, the third side will be sqrt 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Cosine of an angle is (adjacent)/(hypotenuse)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The side adjacent to the 60 degree angle is \"1\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the Cos 60 degrees is 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.  </SPAN>\n" );
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