document.write( "Question 688620: if sinθ = 8/17 and 0≤θ≤ π/2, find cosθ \n" ); document.write( "
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sin^2 + cos^2 = 1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(8/17)^2 + cos^2 = 1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "64/289 + cos^2 = 1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cos^2 = 1 - 64/289\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cos^2 = 225/289\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cos = sqrt(225/289)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cos = 15/17\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So cosθ = 15/17
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