SOLUTION: If theta=5 degrees and the hypotenuse has length 10, how long is the side adjacent to theta?

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Question 898693: If theta=5 degrees and the hypotenuse has length 10, how long is the side adjacent to theta?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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cos 5 = adj/10
10cos 5 = adj

sin θ = a /h = opp/hyp
cos θ = b/h = adj/hyp
tan θ = a/b = opp/adj