document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312974>Question 312974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in triangal PQR, m angleQ = 90 degrees, RQ = 3 and RP = 5 what is cos P </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223793 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find cos(p), we need to know that cosine = adjacent side divided by hypotenuse.  We know that the adjacent side is PQ and the hypotenuse is 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, we are not given side PQ.  To find PQ, we use the Pythagorean Theorem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I found PQ to be 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then cos(p) = 4/5  </SPAN>\n" );
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