SOLUTION: If cot x =2/5 and sin x > 0, find cos x.

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Question 597264: If cot x =2/5 and sin x > 0, find cos x.
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If cot x =2/5 and sin x > 0, find cos x.
cot x=2/5=adjacent side/opposite side
hypotenuse=√(2^2+5^2)=√(4+25)=√29
cos x=adjacent side/hypotenuse=2/√29=(2√29)/29